encyclopedic blurbs
The articles within these books give a brief overview of the life and discoveries of Isaac Newton. Most include pictures and drawings. Note that these articles vary on the points seen as important in the life of Newton, as well as the actual events. More research is required than these articles to determine a full history of Newton.
- Encyclopedia of Mathematics Education. New York: Routledge Falmer, 2001. (Pages: 503-504)
- The Hutchinson Dictionary of Scientific Biography. Oxford: Helicon Publishing Ltd., 2000. (Volume: 2, Pages: 716-719)
- Isaac Newton Resources from the Universtiy of Cambridge.
http://www.newton.cam.ac.uk/newton.html - Oakes, Elizabeth. Encyclopedia of World Scientists. New York: Facts on File, 2001. (Pages: 286-287)
- Simonis, Doris, Ed. Lives and Legacies An Encyclopedia of People who Changed the World: Scientists, Mathematicians, and Inventors. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1999. (Page: 151)
- Wikipedia entry on Isaac Newton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton