Isaac the alchemist : secrets of Isaac Newton, reveal'd /
Before Isaac Newton became the father of physics, an accomplished mathematician, or a leader of the scientific revolution, he was a boy living in an apothecary's house, observing and experimenting, recording his observations of the world in a tiny notebook. As a young genius living in a time be...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Somerville, Massachusetts :
Candlewick Press,
2017.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Before Isaac Newton became the father of physics, an accomplished mathematician, or a leader of the scientific revolution, he was a boy living in an apothecary's house, observing and experimenting, recording his observations of the world in a tiny notebook. As a young genius living in a time before science as we know it existed, Isaac studied the few books he could get his hands on, built handmade machines, and experimented with alchemy--a process of chemical reactions that seemed, at the time, to be magical. Mary Losure's riveting narrative nonfiction account of Isaac's early life traces his development as a thinker from his childhood, in friendly prose that will capture the attention of today's budding scientists--as if by magic.-- |
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| Physical Description: | 163 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Audience: | Middle School. 1010 |
| Awards: | American Library Association Notable Children's Bk Junior Library Guild selection. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-158) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780763670634 0763670634 |