Isaac the Alchemist: Secrets of Isaac Newton, Reveal’d. “[A] splendid story narrative nonfiction at its best and most convincing.” *Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews (Read it here!) *Starred Review, The Horn Book *Starred Review, School Library Journal Kirkus Review Best Books of , School Library Journal Best Books of Great Books for Kids ListEstimated Reading Time: 1 min. · Losure, Mary. Isaac the Alchemist: Secrets of Isaac Newton, Reveal’d. Biography. Candlewick, 02/ pp. $ OUTSTANDING. GRADES This unusual biography of the revolutionary thinker Isaac Newton focuses on his interest in alchemy and how that led him to more practical scientific discoveries. · In this charming biography of Isaac Newton (–), Losure (Wild Boy) posits that “this last sorcerer—this greatest of all alchemists—was the same man who banished magic from the scientific world.” Period images and afterwords with curiosity-spiking headings such as “Stinks, Bangs More Chymical Secrets” bring additional depth and interest to this study of Newton’s surprising Brand: Candlewick Press.
Find many great new used options and get the best deals for Isaac the Alchemist: Secrets of Isaac Newton, Reveal'd by Mary Losure (CD-Audio, ) at the best online prices at eBay! Losure, Mary. Isaac the Alchemist: Secrets of Isaac Newton, Reveal'd. Biography. Candlewick, 02/ pp. $ OUTSTANDING. GRADES This unusual biography of the revolutionary thinker Isaac Newton focuses on his interest in alchemy and how that led him to more practical scientific discoveries. A surprising true story of Isaac Newton's boyhood suggests an intellectual development owing as much to magic as science. 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.
--Horn Book (starred review) In this charming biography of Isaac Newton (), Losure (Wild Boy) posits that "this last sorcerer--this greatest of all alchemists--was the same man who banished magic from the scientific world." Period images and afterwords with curiosity-spiking headings such as "Stinks, Bangs More Chymical Secrets" bring additional depth and interest to this study of Newton's surprising pursuits. I thought you might be interested in this item at www.doorway.ru Title: Isaac the alchemist: secrets of Isaac Newton, reveal'd Author: Mary Losure; Steven Crossley Publisher: Chicago: Dreamscape Media, LLC, Holland, OH: Dreamscape Media, LLC, [] ISBN/ISSN: OCLC Concise and direct, this biography of Isaac Newton makes optimal use of primary sources A useful book on all counts. —School Library Connection Mary Losure dilates on [the] private quirks of the future mathematician and physicist in ‘Isaac the Alchemist,' a highly enjoyable work of narrative nonfiction for 9- to year-olds.
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