This book introduces Galileo and his "Discourse on Two New Sciences" that dealt with his theories about centers of gravity, acceleration, and inclined planes and Isaac Newton and his set of three laws that explains the key characteristics of forces and motion and what happens when they interact.
General Note
Title proper from title frame.
Includes glossary.
Book description - 64 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Content Note
The basics of motion and forces - The men of motion - Forces in motion : controversy and celebrity - The "magic" of magnets - Motion and forces on the fairgrounds.