greece

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To explain the world

the discovery of modern science

Socrates

the father of ethics and inquiry
2016
Socrates was a peculiar and sometimes puzzling figure: to some, a barefoot, and even dangerous, gadfly, to others a brilliant and revolutionary teacher.

Pythagoras

mathematician and mystic
2016
This book paints a vivid picture of the world in which Pythagoras lived.

Euclid

the father of geometry
2016
Readers consider some of the definitions and postulates from this great work. They also learn about ancient Greek civilization and the renowned Greek mathematicians and philosophers who influenced Euclid's thinking.

Aristotle

the father of logic
2016
Readers will find out about Aristotle's early life, his scholarship under Plato, his tutelage of Alexander the Great, and the opening of the Lyceum, his school in Athens.

Archimedes

innovative mathematician, engineer, and inventor
2016
Learn about Archimedes contributions to pure mathematics, such as his approximation of pi, and also laying the groundwork for modern calculus.

Natural born heroes

how a daring band of misfits mastered the lost secrets of strength and endurance
2015
Investigates how a small band of Resistance fighters on the island of Crete in World War 2 were able to abduct a German general while surrounded by German troops; discovers that techniques for extraordinary endurance, natural movement, and nutrition allowed the ancient Greek soldiers and Cretan shepherds to cross mountains on all-night missions; and provides inspiration for readers to leave the gym and take fitness routines to nature to climb, swim, skip, throw, and jump to heroic feats.

Geography matters in ancient Greece

Explores the geography of ancient Greece.

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