OverviewrnBorn in England in 1643, Isaac Newton grew up in the age when Renaissance thinkers were challenging accepted ideas throughout Europe. Fascinated by all earthly science, Newton developed laws of motion and universal gravitation which also furthered our understanding of the movement of celestial bodies. This vibrant biography profiles the famed physicist as an acclaimed mathematician, astronomer, alchemist, philosopher, and inventor as well. Readers will discover the genius who inspired Alexander Pope to write,rnNature and nature's laws lay hid in night;rnGod said 'Let Newton be' and all was light.rnrnNational Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.rnVisit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information. rnrnFrom the Hardcover edition.""