Tools of the ancient Greeks : a kid's guide to the history & science of life in ancient Greece / Kris Bordessa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bordessa, Kris, author.

Series:

Tools of discovery.

Tools of Discovery

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Handicraft--Juvenile literature.

Handicraft.

Greece--Civilization--To 146 B.C--Juvenile literature.

Greece.

Greece--Intellectual life--To 146 B.C--Juvenile literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Illinois : Nomad Press, [2006]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Children will learn all about different civilizations and inventions?the way they changed history, their evolution over centuries, and their influence on modern times?through the activities and anecdotes provided in this interactive series.Kids discover the origin of ancient Greek theories, such as anatomy, geography, and democracy, and the ways they continue to influence modern-day thinking with the absorbing time lines, sidebars, and activities included in this guide. Profiles of more than two dozen famous historical figures explain how their inventions are used in the modern wo

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: Ancient Greece and the Beginnings of Democracy; Chapter 2: Farming, Trade, and the Greek Way of Life; Chapter 3: The Arts of the Ancient Greeks; Chapter 4: Greek Gods; Chapter 5: Sports and the Olympics; Chapter 6: Philosophy; Chapter 7: Architecture; Chapter 8: Science, Math, and Medicine; Chapter 9: Mapping the World and the Stars; Chapter 10: Warfare in Ancient Greece

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-9785037-1-6

OCLC:

75976767