Young readers are introduced to the mythical origins of the gods and humans; the adventures of the mighty Heracles (Hercules); the exciting Trojan War; and three timeless tales of love.
Explores the daily life and customs of ancient Greece, including politics, the Olympic games, and the Spartans at war, and includes humorous illustrations, fact boxes, and sidebars.
Zeus, Hera, Athena, Poseidon, and Hades pull some dirty tricks as they face off against Hercules, Jason, Odysseus, Achilles, and Theseus in this gods versus mortals basketball game in ancient Greece.
From the Greek's Olympic games to their intricate myths, unusual medicines, and ruthless leaders, this book tells the whole truth about the ancient Greeks. The book is full of fascinating fact boxes for extra information on this intriguing culture. Readers will enjoy exploring the ins, outs, and dirty secrets of the ancient Greek civilization.
Examines how the people of ancient Greece designed and used technology, covering money, pulleys, screw thread, city planning, mining, and other topics.
Answers to seventeen questions about life in ancient civilizations, covering the Greeks, Romans, and the Egyptians, and discussing whether or not ancient Greeks invented public schools and whether Hannibal marched elephants across the Alps to attack Rome.
Features on democracy, philosophy, epic poetry, the gods that influenced Greek actions, and the battles that were fought, particularly between the city states of Athens and Sparta.
