--- product_id: 8347121 title: "The Story of Science: Newton at the Center" price: "VT9125" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/8347121-the-story-of-science-newton-at-the-center store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # The Story of Science: Newton at the Center **Price:** VT9125 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Story of Science: Newton at the Center - **How much does it cost?** VT9125 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/8347121-the-story-of-science-newton-at-the-center) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: The Story of Science: Newton at the Center: 9781588341617: Hakim, Joy: Books Review: History of science organized in stories making it more interesting - I had all three books of the set a few years ago. And I give this second one Newton at the Center to my nephew when he was in high school. Now, I bought this one again to complete the set. I like the style of telling stories of the history of science. The history of science, or any history, may be a little boring and intimidating if laid out according to the timeline. Organized in stories of reasonable lengths and around famous people or events, the seemingly boring history becomes intriguing. This second book of the set is closely related what I learn from school, especially the classic physics and chemistry. That was a gold age of knowledge explosion about our world, nature, and universe. Reading this book connect the pieces of what we learn into a unified and logical system. The specific formulas are easily forgotten, but the stories of who, how, and why of those scientific discoveries may stick for longer. A good book set for students and adults as well. Review: MIT Home-schooling Mom Approves!!! - I love, love, love this book and this series. I'm taking a couple of years off to home school my daughter and I am just floored by how fabulous this book is at every turn. I hold two degrees from MIT and I so wish I had had this class before I went. I teach a weekly class with 3 other home school kids and they love it. We are using the Johns Hopkins workbooks as well. In my class of 5th through 7th graders, we just finished the Law of Universal Gravitation and they all mastered the difficult concepts very easily. The book uses the history of science to build the concepts up over time. So Newtons work just seemed to flow naturally from Descartes and Galileo. And the historical narrative really makes all the science memorable. The stories really show us the people and their times. I was a little concerned about using a secular book for a Christian-based home school. But, I have been pleasantly surprised. Joy Hakim doesn't shy away from the religious controversy. I was surprised to learn that John Calvin spoke out against Copernicus, citing Psalms, "He has established the earth so that it shall not be moved." But I was equally surprised to learn that Copernicus, Galileo and Newton were all deeply committed to their faith. Because the book presents these things as historical facts, I think that both religious people and atheists can use this book to explore their beliefs and how they mesh with scientific inquiry. I wish we could get this entire series into the hands of every kid in this country. Well done, Joy Hakim! Can't wait for the biology text to come out. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #465,378 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #27 in Teen & Young Adult Physics #213 in Science & Technology Teaching Materials #1,360 in History & Philosophy of Science (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 139 Reviews | ## Images ![The Story of Science: Newton at the Center - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91X8O4KWi3L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ History of science organized in stories making it more interesting *by A***Y on February 23, 2025* I had all three books of the set a few years ago. And I give this second one Newton at the Center to my nephew when he was in high school. Now, I bought this one again to complete the set. I like the style of telling stories of the history of science. The history of science, or any history, may be a little boring and intimidating if laid out according to the timeline. Organized in stories of reasonable lengths and around famous people or events, the seemingly boring history becomes intriguing. This second book of the set is closely related what I learn from school, especially the classic physics and chemistry. That was a gold age of knowledge explosion about our world, nature, and universe. Reading this book connect the pieces of what we learn into a unified and logical system. The specific formulas are easily forgotten, but the stories of who, how, and why of those scientific discoveries may stick for longer. A good book set for students and adults as well. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ MIT Home-schooling Mom Approves!!! *by R***4 on November 21, 2013* I love, love, love this book and this series. I'm taking a couple of years off to home school my daughter and I am just floored by how fabulous this book is at every turn. I hold two degrees from MIT and I so wish I had had this class before I went. I teach a weekly class with 3 other home school kids and they love it. We are using the Johns Hopkins workbooks as well. In my class of 5th through 7th graders, we just finished the Law of Universal Gravitation and they all mastered the difficult concepts very easily. The book uses the history of science to build the concepts up over time. So Newtons work just seemed to flow naturally from Descartes and Galileo. And the historical narrative really makes all the science memorable. The stories really show us the people and their times. I was a little concerned about using a secular book for a Christian-based home school. But, I have been pleasantly surprised. Joy Hakim doesn't shy away from the religious controversy. I was surprised to learn that John Calvin spoke out against Copernicus, citing Psalms, "He has established the earth so that it shall not be moved." But I was equally surprised to learn that Copernicus, Galileo and Newton were all deeply committed to their faith. Because the book presents these things as historical facts, I think that both religious people and atheists can use this book to explore their beliefs and how they mesh with scientific inquiry. I wish we could get this entire series into the hands of every kid in this country. Well done, Joy Hakim! Can't wait for the biology text to come out. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful! *by A***R on October 1, 2006* I can't sing Hakim's praises enough - from her History of US series to the The Story of Science, all three volumes so far. I've been an avid science fan my whole life, but not a hard science major, and I gasped all the way through these books as I learned things I never knew, but thought I'd known, or finally understood things I'd known about but that had puzzled me. Get over the "distracting" sidebars - they didn't bother me at all and they were full of great stuff. I ate these books up and I was only reading them to preview for my homeschooler who hates math and is bored by science, but loves history. Joy Hakim has a wonderful ability to take a huge subject (all of US history, for instance, and the development and progress of scientific thought in this case) and make it manageable, new and a fun read. My daughter is discovering that science and math really are amazing and play a critical, pivotal role in the unfolding of human history. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/8347121-the-story-of-science-newton-at-the-center](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/8347121-the-story-of-science-newton-at-the-center) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-17*