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What were once just boys' games become matters of life and death as Petros and his older brother Zola each wonder if, like their resistance-fighter cousin, they too can make a difference in a Nazi-occupied Greece.

Describes the life and work of the ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes.

Describes scientific and philosophical advances made in ancient Greece and the figures who made them happen, covering such areas as astronomy, mathematics, biology, botany, and ethics.

Provides information about the arts and leisure activities of ancient Greeks, examining various monuments and public buildings and the reasons for their construction, and discussing various art forms, literature and education, theater and drama, athletic competitions, and games.

Examines the life of ancient Greek philosopher and scientist Aristotle, discussing his childhood, his education at the Academy in Athens, his life as a scholar, and his lasting contributions to various branches of science.

Discusses the theories of ancient Greek philosopher-scientists such as Ptolemy, Pythagoras, Hippocrates, and Aristotle, and describes scientific discoveries and their applications in ancient Greece.

Describes women in ancient Greece through the Hellenistic age, including their legal rights and status, their home life, their roles in community activities, and their image in mythology, drama, and philosophy.

A history of the technology of ancient Greece including its agriculture and trade, system of writing, strategy of warfare, art and architecture, and technology of medicine.

A biography of the general and king who conquered much of the civilized world, creating a vast empire influenced by Greek ideas.

Introduces the origin of ancient Greek theories, such as anatomy, geography, and democracy, and the ways they continue to influence modern-day thinking; and includes fifteen activities that allow children to re-create some of the scientific discoveries of the Aegean people.