The Gravity Tree: The True Story of a Tree That Inspired the World by Anna Crowley Redding, Yasmin Imamura
Published by HarperCollins on May 25, 2021
ISBN: 9780062967367
Pages: 40
Genres: Non-Fiction
Format: Picture Book Nonfiction
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The book begins in the 1600s with the apple tree that inspired Isaac Newton to discover the theory of gravity. Later scientists Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking sat under the same tree. Parts of the tree were used for a carriage for the Queen of England and even traveled into outer space. I was most intrigued by the back matter which described how you can visit the still standing tree in England outside Isaac Newton’s childhood home. This informative book creates a tangible link between history and science and has a beautiful message about the potential we all have inside of us to make discoveries. Back matter contains brief bios of Newton, Einstein, and Hawkins. The author lives in Maine.