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Isaac Newton (Christian Encounters Series)
by
Mitch Stokes
"Christian Encounters," a series of biographies from Thomas Nelson Publishers, highlights important lives from all ages and areas of the Church. Some are familiar faces. Others are unexpected guests. But all, through their relationships, struggles, prayers, and desires, uniquely illuminate our shared experience.
He built the first reflecting telescope, authored t
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Published
2010
by Thomas Nelson
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One of a series of books on leading Christian figures, Christian Encounters: Isaac Newton discusses the philosophy, life and times of this eminent inventor, astronomer, physicist, and philosopher. In addition to exploring Newton’s extensive writings on faith, he also shows how Newton used his grasp on theology to explain the scientific world.
Stokes includes fairly extensive quotes from Newton’s leading biographers, William Stukeley and Frank Manuel, as well as excerpts from the philo...more
Stokes includes fairly extensive quotes from Newton’s leading biographers, William Stukeley and Frank Manuel, as well as excerpts from the philo...more
I picked this book because my math teacher wrote it, not out of any inherent interest in Newton. That lasted about the first two chapters. From that point on, I was fascinated with the little guy: obsessive, neurotic, reclusive, a genius with a few slight misanthropic tendencies--he really is an astonishing character. Nothing at all like I'd pictured him, and I highly recommend this book to anyone even remotely interested in anything at all (though it is somewhat weak on dragons).
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Isaac Newton, Mitch Stokes
What a profound man! I actually requested this book primarily as a resource for home school. I think it will serve as an excellent resource and that it should also be brought into the public school. I may have been more interested in the work and theories of Mr. Newton when I was in high school had I known the driving force behind them. It seems so often we focus on the discoveries, inventions, theories, and philosophies, and equations of man that we rarely ta...more
What a profound man! I actually requested this book primarily as a resource for home school. I think it will serve as an excellent resource and that it should also be brought into the public school. I may have been more interested in the work and theories of Mr. Newton when I was in high school had I known the driving force behind them. It seems so often we focus on the discoveries, inventions, theories, and philosophies, and equations of man that we rarely ta...more
This book is one of a series entitled Christian Encounters. I was expecting a book about Isaac Newton's religious beliefs or lack there of. I was pleasantly surprised when reading the book to find that it is a very good biography of Sir Isaac Newton with a subtle weaving of his beliefs woven very cleverly throughout the book.
I had never read a biography of Sir Newton. I learned so much from this book. Full of interesting facts, friendships, enemies, lifestyle, and more, this book was also ...more
I had never read a biography of Sir Newton. I learned so much from this book. Full of interesting facts, friendships, enemies, lifestyle, and more, this book was also ...more
I really liked the premise of this book: examine a well known historical figure through the lens of the Christian faith.
Having just graduated with a degree in physics, I've heard a lot about Newton and studied the discoveries he made, but I'll admit that I was surprised to learn of the strength of Isaac Newton's faith and how that motivated and enabled him to make the discoveries he did.
This book is fairly short for a biography, so it's a pretty easy read. But I also feel he did a ...more
Having just graduated with a degree in physics, I've heard a lot about Newton and studied the discoveries he made, but I'll admit that I was surprised to learn of the strength of Isaac Newton's faith and how that motivated and enabled him to make the discoveries he did.
This book is fairly short for a biography, so it's a pretty easy read. But I also feel he did a ...more
This corrected my view of Newton, less unorthodox than I had throught, and truly pivotal.
While we are at it, this whole series are intelligent, thoughtful biographies that don't over simplify, neither do they wander off into 500 pages of exhausting and bearing-losing detail. They coveer the topic in 150 to 200 pages.
While we are at it, this whole series are intelligent, thoughtful biographies that don't over simplify, neither do they wander off into 500 pages of exhausting and bearing-losing detail. They coveer the topic in 150 to 200 pages.
I began reading this simply because a friend wrote it, but the hook went in early, and I found myself hauled into the boat rapidly. This book is just brilliant, engaging, productive, and fun.
Really enjoyed learning more about this brilliant man. His scientific mind seems almost beyond comparison. It is especially striking to me the depth of knowledge he had and discoveries he made that we continue to benefit from; yet, his discoveries only made him revere God more. We don't always realize that so many great scientists from the past and the present are people of strong faith. This book reaffirmed that there are scientists with impressive mental capacities who realize they are on...more
Who would have known that Newton would be so interesting?! It's funny how similar he and Mitch are.
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Filled some unforgivable gaps in my knowledge of Newton and his aftermath (no pun intended). Stokes' critique of where we've gone from Newton is particularly telling.
P.S. Also, Hooke was kind of a loser.
P.S. Also, Hooke was kind of a loser.
This is an amazingly fun book. What we know of Isaac Newton in the history books is just the tip of the iceberg. Dr. Stokes' writing style is easy -- it reads more like an autobiography.
Quite enjoyed it. Stokes knows Newton like a brother, and his prose is tight and fresh.
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