Newton's Rainbow: The Revolutionary Discoveries of a Young Scientist

by Kathryn Lasky

Famed for his supposed encounter with a falling apple that inspired his theory of gravity, Isaac Newton (1642-1727) grew from a quiet and curious boy into one of the most influential scientists of all time. Newton's Rainbow tells the story of young Isaac--always reading, questioning, observing, and inventing--and how he eventually made his way to Cambridge University, where he studied the work of earlier scientists and began building on their accomplishments...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374355134
• ISBN13: 9780374355135
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.1" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3