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Boerst, William J.

Isaac Newton: Organizing the Universe

(4) YA Renaissance Scientists series. Responsible for discovering and explaining the laws of the universe and for inventing calculus (about which he fought with rival Gottfried Wilhem von Leibniz), Newton is profiled in a detailed biography that attempts (not always successfully) to explain complex concepts. Color reproductions help break up the text. Timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

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