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by James Gleick (Goodreads Author)

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What do other readers of Gleick's biography of Newton think about his book? I found it only moderately good, although I enjoyed reading it quite a lot. Are there better biographies of Newton? If so, what are they?

Katie Holland I'm enjoying it so far! I haven't read any other biographies of him, but I like that this one is fairly short and not too hard to get through. Before …moreI'm enjoying it so far! I haven't read any other biographies of him, but I like that this one is fairly short and not too hard to get through. Before reading this the most I knew about Newton was his 3 laws. It was interesting learning about his interactions with other people (or lack thereof) and his thoughts on other things like religion. I liked learning a bit about his process too. It's cool to see where these things I've learned about in school came from! (less)

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I've really enjoyed reading this book! I like seeing where all these things I learned about in school came from, and seeing Newton as more than just a name. Do people have any suggestions of similar books they've enjoyed about other science-y people?

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