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by: Joyce McPherson
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 509
EAN: 9781882514175
ISBN: 1882514173
Label: Greenleaf Pr
Manufacturer: Greenleaf Pr
Number Of Pages: 124
Publication Date: December 01, 1997
Publisher: Greenleaf Pr
Sales Rank: 340772
Studio: Greenleaf Pr
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - disappointed
BEWARE this is far from a scholarly biography.
This is far from what I had expected. I expected a biography of a brilliant
man but got an unapologetic evangelical polemic aimed at an elementary school student level. Monsieur Pascal would be rolling in dismay in his grave. It plays (to say the least) VERY fast and loose with the facts, at least as far as I can ascertain them from other sources. Pascal's famous "bet" does not fit well with this born again account of evangelical revelation ... Read More
Rating:  - A Piece of the Mountain: The Story of Blaise Pascal
The Book came to me in perfect condition and within a week.
It is exactly what I was looking for; a book written at a younger
person's level about a very important and "heady" mathematician - turned
Philosopher.
Rating:  - A good book for the right audience
I should have read the other reviews more closely. This book is written for a target audience of 5th and 6th graders. I was expecting a factual biography but this is actually a children's book written to entertain. I believe it probably does entertain to the targeted audience but I would not recommend this book to someone researching this theologian's life.
Rating: - An inspiring and fascinating biography of a genius
Here is the biography of a life well worth studying. Pascal was one of those rare people who, like da Vinci, was a genius in several areas--in science, mathematics, and theology. He also helped develop the world's first public transit system! As homeschoolers, we also enjoyed the depiction of his early education, as he and his siblings were taught by their brilliant, loving father. Throughout, the book reveals Pascal as a thoroughly decent and honest man. I highly recommend this book for about sixth ... Read More
Rating: - Wow, what a great biography!
I never knew as much about Blaise Pascal until I had read this book. What I'm really interested in is getting to know all of those lovely sources that McPherson used for her research material.
Before I had read this book, I didn't know much about Pascal's scientific experiments or his contributions to French society. This book has also cleared up a lot of the background concerning Pascal's writings. It is well written and highly entertaining.
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