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Archimedes and the Door of Science (Living History Library)
by: Jeanne Bendick

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Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 510.92
EAN: 9781883937126
ISBN: 1883937124
Label: Bethlehem Books
Manufacturer: Bethlehem Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: 1995-10
Publisher: Bethlehem Books
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Studio: Bethlehem Books
Sales Rank: 42384

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
This is a book about the life and work of Archimedes, the Greek mathemetician, a book designed particularly for students in home school situations but interesting for any young reader.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Permit me to rave a bit about this book
This book is engaging and funny, smart and clever, profound and simple. It may be the best book I have read this year, because even though written for young readers, it is packed with information.

Ancient Sicily becomes accessible as a culture and lifestyle through this book. And Archimedes' discoveries are made clear through written descriptions and illustrations that are perfect for the text. The information about the way children were instructed in Syracuse, and then about how Archimedes furthered his education, was compelling. The love of learning shines in this book.

The geometry chapters are advanced, but not too difficult. And the section about the war machines he invented was downright fun!

There are immediate applications for learning ... Read More

Rating:

- ARCHIMEDES DISCOVERED NOTHING NEW!!!
EVERYTHING that Archimedes is supposed to have "discovered" already existed in Africa, thousands of years before "WHITE" Greeks existed. The Ancient Egyptians "THE MASTER BUILDERS" had already discovered "ALL" of the Arts & Sciences. The Greeks & Romans were students of the Ancient Black Egyptians, before they destroyed the Egyptian Civilization by raping the women, killing the Priests, forbidding the speaking of the language & burning the Library of Alexandria. Ask yourself this question, if the Greeks were such Great Mathematicians why did they go all the way to Africa to set up this Library, and where are their Pyramids? Huh?

Africa & Africans were the fountainhead of knowledge, at a time when the Whites had recently emerged from the Caves of & Hillsides ... Read More

Rating:

- Good Math/Thinking Introduction
This book has a lot of good information about how math concepts were discovered over time by Archmedes. Some of the concepts are involved, but it is written at a level that allows young children (8 yrs and up) to access the ideas. The text could easily be used to branch off to classroom/home study science or math explorations. An excellent introduction to the possible depths of mathematics/science study in a light manner that children will find engaging.

Rating:

- A wonderful read!
This book is about Archimedes' life. He found out how to measure a circle and the principle of buoyancy. He invented the Archimedes' screw. He moved a ship full of cargo with one hand and a machine he built. And he did all this without electricity. I think that you will love this book.

Rating:

- Great little book
My 12 year old and then my wife have read this nifty little book before I got to read the father's day present. I generally like less-than-one-hour biographies with pictures, particularly of inventors.
Great book for readers at 4th grade level and above.
For adults, if you admit to liking cliff notes, I would recommend this book on Archimedes first, before buying something more scholarly.

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