I was looking for scientific biographies for young readers. This book and I presume the entire Scientific Discoveries Series fits the bill. Its brief (32 pages) but substantive. Describes the 3 laws of motion as well as mentioning in a sidebar his priority debate with Leibnitz about the discovery of the calculus. It has a nice glossary and is well illustrated. Also has a 2 page chart about the world in Newton's time. Probably appropriate for third graders (maybe second) and up. I only wish there was a paperback version so that i could afford to buy the whole series.

This is a 'hard-to-read' book. The great mind builds up the world on his simple principles. He does not use his inventions that are now known as differentiation and integration. He only uses Euclid's geometry to build the world upon his three principles, with the majesty like God's. It's not so good as a course book for mechanics. He takes the hard but rigorous way than to take the way that is easy but yet lacks the rigour in his time. The Door to Heaven is narrow and hard to follow. But you can feel how a human mind can be great by just opening this book and look at the scratch of the lion's claw.

This luciously illustrated book for the very young follows a variety of animals on a barnyard romp as they rush to celebrate the the arrival of the farm's newest additions--a litter of adorable puppies. The text is masterfully crafted to appeal to young listeners who will delight in the refrain and be drawn to wonder, "Time for what?" The charming illustrations add to the warmth and excitement of this appealing picture book, which parents won't mind reading again and again.

You will not be sorry you bought this book. It is easy to read, yet packed full of information. It is written in a manner in which you will track easily, and understand. I want my children to read it! This is a must read for the christian who appreciates the salvation process of a sovereign God. What a remarkable life Mr. Newton had. Though he suffered greatly, he continually gave all glory to his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. I consider myself blessed to have read this mans life story.

Bruce Hindmarsh goes far beyond the common understanding of John Newton to describe a gospel servant who began as an adolescent sailing with his father in the merchant marine. Later, he lived a blasphemous and destructive life after being impressed into the British navy, punished as a deserter and sent to service on a slave ship. Even after his earliest conversion he engaged in the slave trade, ultimately as a captain, before quitting that business which he found disgusting. He found new employment, new friends in the Evangelical community, and with his young wife, Mary, at first settled in Liverpool. His independent biblical and theological studies set him on a course that tied him closely with members of the English Evangelical movement but ultimately resulted in his ordination as a clergyman in the Church of England. Hindmarsh has carefully detailed Newton's growth over many years toward maturity and service as an Anglican parish minister and a preacher often mistaken for a Methodist because of his exuberance. Of course, Newton wrote hundreds of hymns for his parishioners to sing in worship services. The most famous today is "Faith's Review and Expectation," or "Amazing Grace." This is a scholarly book, well worth the price if you're serious about understanding Newton's theology, his rich and admirable service as a parish priest, his personal warmth and commitment to the people he served, and his historical significance as an Anglican who was a sort of bridge between his own church and the broad Evangelical movement during his long and productive life. Hindmarsh has done a great job of humanizing Newton; after reading this fine book I admire Newton so much because of the rich, committed life he lived for many years after he found conversion and quit the slave trade.

This is one terrific book! Kay Strom has packed in so much information and excitement, it's hard to believe it's a book primarily written for kids and teens. She combines dialogue, action, and narrative into a fast-paced story that readers of all ages can enjoy. She also uses comtemporary American English to avoid bogging down in archaic terms and expressions. Now, all I knew of John Newton before reading her book was that he composed "Amazing Grace." I had no idea he'd been a slave ship captain in his early "lost" years, nor that the harshness and deprivation of his early life was crucial to his coming to belief in later life. Reading of the desperate straits he endured, and the miserable deeds he sometimes committed because of them, gives a whole new meaning to the lines from the hymn which go, "Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now am found, was blind, but now I see." This epitomizes the entire story, but an interested reader would still want to glean every detail Ms. Strom has so thrillingly and believably captured in just 125 pages. This is a story the entire family can enjoy.

As one who has grown up in the Korean-American church, I have always been curious about the foundings of Christianity in Korea. This is an excellent, first-hand account of the work of the first Korean missionaries during the early 1900s. It also contains incredible descriptions of the sufferings endured during the Japanese occupation and the subsequent Korean War. I found it to be quite inspirational.

I thought this was one of the best books I've read recently. I first picked it up because I enjoy woodworking and Stanley tools are something I learned to admire from my dad. As an entrepreneur, I found the story of a small company growing into a world class leader very interesting. The author did a great job of bringing history to life. The pictures from the past were fascinating. This is the kind of book you're proud to have on your bookshelf. I found it very well written and nicely put together. If you're interested in American history, business, or tools, this is a great book to own. I would highly recommend it

More than any other I have found, this book brought Isaac Newton to life: as a brilliant human being, but still just a human being, with as broad a spectrum of flaws, quirks and vulnerabilities as any of us have. It shows him more as some of his contemporaries may have seen him, before the publication of the Principia began to transform him into a shining demigod of the Enlightenment. It does shine a light on his admittedly obsessive (but still sensible, focused, meticulous and sincere) investigations of theological and alchemical claims that mattered greatly to his generation. Many of these investigations proved to be fruitless, but that does not diminish the man. For these claims lost much of their interest to later generations precisely because the new analytical tools that Newton published in the Principia enabled revolutionary advances in physical knowledge that rapidly pushed alchemy and theology onto the sidelines of intellectual history.

Truly a wonderful, balanced and satisfying collection of essays, each written by an expert in a particular perspective on Newton's life and work. I would welcome publication of similar collections of lucid, expert essays on Robert Boyle and Charles Darwin.

This book has everything you could want in a children's storybook. It has a plot with humour and suspense and has beautiful artwook to go with it. Moreover, it makes excellent use of English at just the right comprehension level. It provides excellent examples of sentence construction while holding interest from page to page. My daughter and I love reading this book in the evening just before bed.