"... In Amsterdam, where his travels begin, poet Michael White, reeling from an ongoing divorce and custody battle, visits the Rijksmuseum and unexpectedly discovers the consoling power of Johannes Vermeer's radiant vision in The Milkmaid and other paintings ..."--Back cover.
discovering the laws that rule the universe = Isaac Newton : descubriendo las leyes que gobiernan el universo
White, Michael
2005
Presents a short biography of Isaac Newton written in both English and Spanish, and chronicles his life and his work which included the development of the theory of gravity, differential calculus, his three laws of motion, and more.
moving science forward = Galileo Galilei : adelantado la ciencia
White, Michael
2005
Presents a short biography of Galileo Galilei written in both English and Spanish, and chronicles his life and his work which included his discovery of the pendulum and development of the telescope.
Chronicles the life of author, literary critic, and theologian C.S. Lewis, discussing his childhood, the death of his mother, his experiences during World War I, his literary influences, his strong religious beliefs, and other related topics.
Biography of Charles Darwin and how he was drawn into the research that resulted in the publication of his theory of evolution, an event that inspired a controversy that lives on today.