Sir Isaac Newton was on a lifelong quest to discover his own philosophy to describe the world and the universe. He sat at a desk in his home, scribbling about everything from chemistry to God, in ...

“There goes the man that writt a book that neither he nor anybody else understands.” But instead of crossing the Great Court, as he should have, Humphrey noted that Newton would turn into ...

“Newton was committed to a notion of natural philosophy that saw the discovery of God and His attributes as its chief end,” according to Snobelen, who stressed the importance of an understanding of ...

Along with his love for science, Newton was also deeply religious. He based his hypothesis on the Book of Daniel--a biblical work of literature marked by its vivid imagery of a possible judgment day.

Lemon House Publishing is a a space for supporting 8 to 12-year-olds in writing, illustrating, and publishing their own ...

Set in Depression-era Florida, Peck's (A Day No Pigs Would Die) tangy tale stars Tullis Yoder, a 17-year-old orphaned rodeo worker. His new sweetheart, Clemsa Lou Wetmeadow, quickly sums up his ...

Then, in 1687, after spending more than 20 years developing his ideas, Newton published what is generally acknowledged to be the greatest scientific book ever written, the Philosophiae Naturalis ...

The March book selection is “The Wonder” by Emma Donoghue. Monday, March 17, 10 a.m. & Wednesday, March 19, 10:00 a.m. The Newton Public Library Foundation is sponsoring two free movies for kids ...

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