Giants of Science – Isaac Newton

I got another new book in the mail! Yeehaw! I love books in the mail! This one is part of the Giants of Science series by Kathleen Krull, and it’s a biography of Isaac Newton. I can’t wait to dig into it with the kids! It tells about what he was really like, not just about his contributions to the world of science.

She has written several others in this series, one of which is Leonardo da Vinci. Did you know he was a scientist? I didn’t. Ms. Krull says that while painting was his livelihood, science was his passion. I will definitely have to get that one!

Also, upon visiting her website, I notice a fabulous book that I simply must get for Sammie and I to read – it’s called Lives of Extraordinary Women: Rulers, Rebels (and What the Neighbors Thought)! It tells about twenty of the most influential women in history, with some details you won’t find in typical history books – very cool!