| Description |
128 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
History makers |
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History makers.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-121) and index. |
| Contents |
Seven remarkable thinkers -- A brief history of Greek science -- Democritus: the first atomic world view -- Plato: the creation of the universe -- Aristotle: the classification of animals -- Theophrastus: the foundations of botany -- Archimedes: the application of mechanical principles -- Ptolemy: the mapping of the earth and heavens -- Galen: the culmination of ancient medicine. |
| Summary |
Discusses the life and work of the seven Greek thinkers considered to be the first true scientists of the western world. Included are Democritus, Plato, Aristotle, Theophrastus, Archimedes, Ptolemy, and Galen. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR UG 11.2 6.0 31332. |
| Subject |
Science, Ancient -- Juvenile literature.
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Science -- Greece -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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Science, Ancient.
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Science -- Greece -- History.
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Scientists.
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| ISBN |
1560063629 lib alkaline paper |
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