Isaac Newton /
by Kathleen Krull ; illustrated by Boris Kulikov.
- New York : Viking, 2006.
- 126 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
- Giants of science .
- Krull, Kathleen. Giants of science. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-119) and index.
All alone -- The most amazing toys -- Learning outside class -- The apple -- Newton versus Hooke -- Math war -- Star war -- The greatest science book in the world -- Newton versus Newton -- And what about alchemy? -- The crimson years -- Impact.
Presents a biography of Isaac Newton, a celebrated genius of his time who invented calculus and gave a scientific explanation of gravity, but also tried to destroy other scientists who questioned his work.