| Measuring the Earth: Eratosthenes and His Celestial Geometry Contributor(s): Gow, Mary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0766031209 ISBN-13: 9780766031203 Publisher: Enslow Publishing OUR PRICE: $34.13 Product Type: Library Binding Published: July 2009 Annotation: This biography introduces Eratosthenes whose mathematical approach opened new ways to describe and understand the world. Using mathematics to study the earth, Eratosthenes broke new ground. In his monumental three-volume GEOGRAPHICA, he took a global view of the world. With its title, he coined a new wordgeography. His work in chronology, theater criticism, and as director of the Alexandrian library were among the Greeks' valuable contributions to Western learning. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Geography - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Astronomy |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2008038523 |
| Series: Great Minds of Ancient Science and Math |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.5" W x 9.3" (0.85 lbs) 128 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 131723 Reading Level: 7.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |