Isaac Newton and Physics for Kids by Kerrie Logan HollihanISBN: 9781556527784
Publication Date: 2009-07-01
In a few short years, Isaac Newton 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 a new field of mathematics: calculus. This book includes 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 17th century plague mask, track the phases of the moon, and test Newton's Three Laws of Motion.