Isaac Newton: Inventor, Scientist, and Teacher

The Sowers

by John Hudson Tiner

A devout Christian and great mathematician, Newton is remembered as the discoverer of the law of gravity.

Genres: Biography, History, Science, Nonfiction, Christian, Childrens, Faith

144 pages, Paperback

First published December 12, 1976

About the author

John Hudson Tiner is a lifelong educator, and has acquired a reputation for writing clearly about science. He has wide-ranging interests, and has also written about American history and several of the sciences. He and his wife, Jeanene, live in Missouri.

Reviews

[Roni · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Here is buried Isaac Newton, Knight, who by a strength of mind almost divine, and mathematical principles peculiarly his own, explored the course and figures of the planets, the paths of comets, the tides of the sea, the dissimilarities in rays of light, and, what no other scholar has previously imagined, the properties of the colours thus produced. Diligent, sagacious and faithful, in his expositions of nature, antiquity and the holy Scriptures, he vindicated by his philosophy the majesty of God mighty and good, and expressed the simplicity of the Gospel in his manners. Mortals rejoice that there has existed such and so great an ornament of the human race!" (https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abb...)

[Anete Ābola · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book about an amazing man. All Tiners books are skillfully written. These are great books for young boys.

[Gina Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

My AmblesideOnline year 4 student read this (and I did also), it’s definitely a children’s biography. It was very easy to read and engaging.

[Kerri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice biography on the life of Isaac Newton. He was truly a great scientist in an age where it was frowned upon to question the great Greek philosophers such as Socrates and Aristotle. They were believed to be the ultimate authorities until Newton proved that they were wrong about many things.

I did not know that he was also a Bible scholar, as well as a member of Parliament, and he served his country by correcting problems with the system of coinage.

I had browsed through a couple of biographies of Isaac Newton before settling on this one (we didn't want to read more than one this year) and I am glad we chose this one, as I feel it gave a more full picture of the type of man Newton really was.

[Mikayla · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very informative and I loved hearing about Isaac Newton. The only thing I did not like were the paintings that looks like a five year old could do better at them. But as for the content of the book it was very good.

[Isaiah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was fun to read and after, our book club went to the planetarium and learned about telescopes.

[Torie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Did you know that Haley's Comet was named after a friend of Isaac Newton's named Haley?? Thanks to this book, I have that and more random bits of information!

[Tanya · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't say enough good things about the Sowers Series of books!

[Jack · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book follows Isaac Newton as he grows up and becomes the brilliant mathematician, scientist, inventor, and astronomer that we know him to be today. It begins during the English civil war when he is being born. Throughout the book, his love for the sciences quickly develops as he begins attending the great King’s School, is enrolled in Trinity College, and much much more. We see him discover, invent, and observe incredible things despite the black death going on all around him and we learn about the lasting impacts that his discoveries have made. This is a fairly easy read and is a book that people who like history and science will enjoy. It is not a book for those who want to read a compelling story with a lot of action, adventure, or comedy. This book has none of those things. This book also lacks a story that makes you never want to put the book down, and that is a little bit disappointing. Overall, this book is a decent read that will pass some time.

[Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a gem series! An inspiring account of a genius who lives firmly on truth and the Bible. This is simply written and is targeted towards young readers especially. Yet even Christian adults can glean much from it! Truth and simplicity never runs out of style.

Reviews of the series on the back of the book:
“... we are desperately in need of inspiring Christian models with which our young people can identify.” - James Dobson

“Our young people need heroes to follow of the caliber exemplified in the Mott Media Sowers Series of World Heroes.” - Tim LaHaye

[Madeline · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great book for me, as I'm attempting to read more non fiction and biographies. It's simple and concise and easy to understand. It's pretty small but I took my time with it and have definitely learned a lot more about this legendary giant of science. 100% recommend

[Christy Gould · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for middle and upper elementary. My boys (1st and 4th) were especially interested in the focus on Newton’s faith and biblical studies.

[J.H.B · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book summarises most of Newton's life, however it skipped some major parts such as his discovery of calculus (it's mentioned only very briefly) and the calculus controversy with Leibniz. The author mentioned numerous times about Newton as a biblical scholar, yet he failed to write down about Newton's religious views such as him rejecting the doctrine of trinity and the deity of Jesus. Those are skipped probably due to the "non-Christian" aspects of them.