The Birth of a New Physics

This book is a well-written introduction to the lives and discoveries of the three giants at the base of modern science. It doesn't ascribe to the nonsense that most modern philosophers of science spout as defining science as simply a mathematical description of appearances. The book avoids these philosophic aberrations and instead presents the discoveries of Newton, Kepler, and Galileo in a way that properly emphasizes the enormity of their genius, the scope of their inductions and the central importance of their contributions to the scientific method.

I found this to be a very enjoyable book written in a kind of history book style. There is enough information included to explain the discoveries of Newton and others without getting too technical. I read this book for a college paper on Newton's life.