
The History Makers biography of Isaac Newton narrates events from this mathematician's personal life while providing key details about the scientists and theories he studied and the trials of his world. Analysis of his personal and intellectual journey is evidenced by Newton's...

Isaac Newton believed everything in the physical universe could be described using mathematical relationships. His law of gravity explained why objects fall downwards, how the moon causes the tides, and why planets and comets orbit the sun. While his work has been added to over...