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Redding, Anna Crowley,

The gravity tree : the true story of a tree that inspired the world / by Anna Crowley Redding ; illustrated by Yasmin Imamura. - First edition. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

Read the life story of the apple tree that famously helped Isaac Newton develop his theory of gravity, and learn how the tree inspired other scientists as well, including Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. (Miller Library Staff) "Part scientific explanation, part biography, this nonfiction picture book explores the life of the fabled apple tree that inspired Newton's theory of Gravity-from a minor seed to a monumental icon that has inspired the world's greatest minds for over three and a half centuries"--

Recommended for preschool (age 0-5) and primary school (age 6-12). Ages 4-8 HarperCollins. Grades K-1 HarperCollins.

ISBN: 0062967363 9780062967367

LCCN: 2020011118

Subjects--Personal Names:
Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727 --Juvenile literature.
Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Apples--History--Juvenile literature.
Human-plant relationships--Juvenile literature.
Gravitation--Juvenile literature.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Picture books for children.
Children's stories.

LC Class. No.: SB363 / .R38 2021