"This book traces the life of Isaac Newton, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the work on gravity and light for which he is best known. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Newton's life."-- Provided by publisher.

Introducing Isaac Newton -- Young Isaac -- Isaac the student -- Plague! -- The colours of the rainbow -- Newton's apple -- Newton's telescope -- How planets move -- Newton's laws of motion -- Newton the mathematician -- What Newton did next -- Sir Isaac Newton -- After Newton.