On 2008-09-23 R Tam, Portland, Oregon USA wrote: 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 peaks through the cracks in the lines here but historical truth is a largely a ´left behind´ casualty. . And summed up by saying disappointed. Currently A Piece of the Mountain:The Story of Blaise Pascal has an overall rating of 8 over 10.
A Piece of the Mountain:The Story of Blaise Pascal can also be found in the following searches:
Greenleaf Press claimed 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.
Item that are similar to A Piece of the Mountain:The Story of Blaise Pascal can be found at: