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A Piece of the Mountain:The Story of Blaise Pascal Paperback – December 1, 1997

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4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 44 ratings
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A biography of one of the most important scientists and mathematicians of the 1600's. Not only was he a brilliant scientist, but he was converted to Christianity as an adult and became a devoted apologist for the Christian faith. Of special interest to home schooling families, this book recounts the recognition by Pascal's father of his remarkable talents and the provisions he made for his son's education - one of the earliest and most successful examples of home schooling!For Christians, the account of Pascal's conversion is particularly moving as well as Pascal's immediate response to share the Gospel with his father, his sister and even with the nobleman who was his financial patron.This book is written on a 5th-6th grade reading level, but younger children will enjoy having it read out loud to them.
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    8 - 12 years
  2. Part of series
    Joyce McPherson Biographies
  3. Print length
    128 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.29 x 9 inches
  6. Publication date
    December 1, 1997
  7. ISBN-10
    1882514173
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1882514175
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Joyce McPherson is the author of five biographies for young people. She has a BS from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Virginia State University. She has written about the vibrant faith of famous men in a variety of fields. Her lively biographies illustrate the impact of the Christian worldview in Western Civilization. She is also the mother of nine children. In her spare time she enjoys reading history, working with young people, and directing Shakespeare plays.
Check out her free sites at "Homeschool Tools" at https: //sites.google.com/site/homeschoolingtoolbox/ and "Shakespeare Tools" at https: //sites.google.com/site/shakespearetools/

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Greenleaf Press (December 1, 1997)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1882514173
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1882514175
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.29 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Joyce McPherson is the author of the Camp Hawthorne series as well as biographies for young people. She is also the mother of nine children, who give useful advice for her books. In her spare time she enjoys reading history, working with young people, and directing Shakespeare plays. You can check out her blog at http://joyce-mcpherson.blogspot.com.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Author, Brilliant Book
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2022
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A gem of a book. This is who Blaise Pascal really was, not some sanitized version. So happy I bought this and read this.
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Chris O
5.0 out of 5 stars Man of Science and God
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2015
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This is a wonderful story about an interesting man and scientist. As some of the negative reviews mentioned it is heavy on his faith but for us that was a huge plus not a negative. Many books cover his accomplishments but few cover who he was as a man.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2015
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This is a good read. Recommended reading for pre-physics
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CJ in TN
5.0 out of 5 stars An inspiring and fascinating biography of a genius
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2005
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 grade up through adults.
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Pompey Scipio 'the lesser'
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, what a great biography!
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2004
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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R Tam
2.0 out of 5 stars disappointed
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2008
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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 and certainty. The truth of a terrifying Church/Inquisition demanding supremacy over all including reason peeks through the cracks in the lines here but historical truth is a largely a "left behind" casualty.
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C. Wise
5.0 out of 5 stars A Book I Will Read Again
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2000
My mother handed me this book--I thought "Oh no another school book." When I started I discovered how incredible a 17th century mathematician can be.This book is especially good if you try to work out the mathematical equations it contains.This is a very good book.Though it would not make much sense to people younger than 13.READ THIS BOOK. I am going to read it again.
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Michel Bedard
1.0 out of 5 stars Extremely disappointed
Reviewed in Canada on April 9, 2019
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Thought I was getting a bio of a great mathematician and philosopher. Instead, it's a religious rendering of sorts, maybe OK for those who believe in things religious but quite a putoff if you want objective and unbiased insight. I threw the book away...
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