| The Story of Science: Aristotle Leads the Way Contributor(s): Hakim, Joy (Author) |
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ISBN: 1588341607 ISBN-13: 9781588341600 Publisher: Smithsonian Books OUR PRICE: $26.55 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2004 Annotation: In the first book of her three part series, Hakim invites readers of all ages to meet the forebears of modern science and share in their exciting discoveries in astronomy, math, and physics. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Science & Nature - General (see Also Headings Under Animals |
| Dewey: 509 |
| LCCN: 2004107324 |
| Lexile Measure: 950 |
| Series: Story of Science |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 7.7" W x 9.44" (1.95 lbs) 282 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 113982 Reading Level: 8.0 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 15.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Readers will travel back in time to ancient Babylonia, Egypt, and Greece. They will meet the world's first astronomers, mathematicians, and physicists and explore the lives and ideas of such famous people as Pythagoras, Archimedes, Brahmagupta, al-Khwarizmi, Fibonacci, Ptolemy, St. Augustine, and St. Thomas Aquinas. Hakim will introduce them to Aristotle--one of the greatest philosophers of all time--whose scientific ideas dominated much of the world for eighteen centuries. In the three-book The Story of Science series, master storyteller Joy Hakim narrates the evolution of scientific thought from ancient times to the present. With lively, character-driven narrative, Hakim spotlights the achievements of some of the world's greatest scientists and encourages a similiar spirit of inquiry in readers. The books include hundreds of color photographs, charts, maps, and diagrams; informative sidebars; suggestions for further reading; and excerpts from the writings of great scientists. |