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Isaac Newton and Physics for Kids: His Life and Ideas with 21 Activities
Kerrie Logan Hollihan
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Description for Isaac Newton and Physics for Kids: His Life and Ideas with 21 Activities
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 80 b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: YNT. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 211 x 280 x 8. Weight in Grams: 492.
Isaac Newton was as strange as he was intelligent. In a few short years, he made astounding discoveries in physics, astronomy, optics, and mathematics— yet never told a soul. Though isolated, snobbish, and jealous, he almost single-handedly changed the course of scientific advancement and ushered in the Enlightenment. Newton invented the refracting telescope, explained the motion of planets and comets, discovered the multicolored nature of light, and created an entirely new field of mathematical understanding: calculus. The world might have been a very different place had Netwon’s theories and observations not been coaxed out of him by his colleagues. Isaac ... Read morepaints a rich portrait of this brilliant and complex man, including 21 hands-on projects that explore the scientific concepts Newton developed and the times in which he lived. Readers will build a simple waterwheel, create a 17thcentury plague mask, track the phases of the moon, and test Newton’s Three Laws of Motion using coins, a skateboard, and a model boat they construct themselves. The text includes a time line, online resources, and reading list for further study. And through it all, readers will learn how the son of a Woolsthorpe sheep farmer grew to become the most influential physicist in history. Show Less
Isaac Newton was as strange as he was intelligent. In a few short years, he made astounding discoveries in physics, astronomy, optics, and mathematics— yet never told a soul. Though isolated, snobbish, and jealous, he almost single-handedly changed the course of scientific advancement and ushered in the Enlightenment. Newton invented the refracting telescope, explained the motion of planets and comets, discovered the multicolored nature of light, and created an entirely new field of mathematical understanding: calculus. The world might have been a very different place had Netwon’s theories and observations not been coaxed out of him by his colleagues. Isaac ... Read morepaints a rich portrait of this brilliant and complex man, including 21 hands-on projects that explore the scientific concepts Newton developed and the times in which he lived. Readers will build a simple waterwheel, create a 17thcentury plague mask, track the phases of the moon, and test Newton’s Three Laws of Motion using coins, a skateboard, and a model boat they construct themselves. The text includes a time line, online resources, and reading list for further study. And through it all, readers will learn how the son of a Woolsthorpe sheep farmer grew to become the most influential physicist in history. Show Less
Product Details
Publisher
A Cappella Books United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
504g
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781556527784
SKU
V9781556527784
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About Kerrie Logan Hollihan
Kerrie Logan Hollihan has written for Boy's Life magazine. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Reviews for Isaac Newton and Physics for Kids: His Life and Ideas with 21 Activities
"Hollihan introduces readers to the scientific brilliance, as well as the social isolation, of this giant figure, blending a readable narrative with an attractive format that incorporates maps, diagrams, historical photographs, and physics activities."
Booklist "Written for children, this book is also a great resource for teachers and parents."
Connect "Sanitized, sculpted, and politically correct stories ... Read more
Booklist "Written for children, this book is also a great resource for teachers and parents."
Connect "Sanitized, sculpted, and politically correct stories ... Read more