Objects in Motion: Principles of Classical Mechanics

by Paul Fleisher

Explains the physics of gravity and gravitational pull, offering information on the contributions made in this area by Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton.

Genres: Science, Physics, Nonfiction

79 pages, Library Binding

First published May 1, 2001

Reviews

[Caterina]

Wonderful, written away that really makes sense to young readers. I really enjoyed this book.

[Heather Tully]

I love how practical & understanding these books are. Experiments/examples are easy to do at home, helping you understand it better. This was my second reading & I made many more connections.

Pre-read of 2022-2023 educational year.

[Betsy]

I have the newer edition published by Living Book Press, and I highly recommend it. This book is a perfect introduction to classical mechanics for middle school students. I'd venture that it would help many freshmen make better sense of their physical science textbooks, too. Clear, concise explanations, accessible illustrations and examples that students will readily grasp, a touch of formulas, and plenty of applicable historical references combine to great effect. Bonus are the timeline, mini biographies, and further resource lists in the back as well as the intro explaining natural law. Note: this book is part of a series and all share these "bonus" features, albeit with particular content related to the book's subtopics.

[Brit Chhangur]

Pre-read for AO year 7. These books make these concepts so clear. The illustrations (both drawings/sketches and word-pictures) make complicated laws understandable and the experiments are easy to implement.

[Jenni Jex]

Loved using this series for Middle school physics. Made the concepts accessible for non science familiar people like me, and led to great discussions as a family. I read the Living Book Press editions with much cooler covers!

[Lindsey]

Really great series, with clear explanations and good illustrations of the experiments discussed. 13yo looked forward to reading these.

[Brit Chhangur]

These books are so clear and helpful!