Pascal, Janet B
Summary: Highlights the life and career of the genius physicist, discussing his childhood years, his time at Cambridge, and his landmark book, known as the "Principia."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 NEWGribbin, John
Summary: What if Newton had never lived? A compelling dual biography argues that Robert Hooke and Edmond Halley easily could have filled the giant’s shoes—and deserve credit for the birth of modern science. Robert Hooke and Edmond Halley, whose place in history has been overshadowed by the giant figure of Newton, were pioneering scientists within their own right, and instrumental in establishing the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 GRIFerrie, Chris
Summary: Presents simple illustrations of the concepts of motion, gravity, and mass that make up the theory of Newtonian physics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky 2017
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Summary: "Part scientific explanation, part biography, this nonfiction picture book explores the life of the fabled apple tree that inspired Newton's theory of Gravity-from a minor seed to a monumental icon that has inspired the world's greatest minds for over three and a half centuries"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2021