Archimedes and the Door of Science by Jeanne Bendick Illustrated by Jeanne Bendick Library: Living History Library Timeline: 200 B.C., Greece 135 pp, Sewn Softcover, Ages 10-up, RL5 Item # 12-6 — $13.95 Quantity:  or order by phone: 1-800-757-6831

Jeanne Bendick, through text and pictures, admirably succeeds in bringing to life the ancient Greek mathematician who enriched mathematics and all branches of science. Against the backdrop of Archimedes's life and culture, the author discusses the man's work, his discoveries and the knowledge later based upon it. The simple, often humorous, illustrations and diagrams greatly enhance the text.

Check out the other books by Jeanne Bendick
  Galen and the Gateway to Medicine
  Herodotus and the Road to History

HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY

CORE KNOWLEDGE GRADES 5, 6, 7, 8

SUBJECTS:

• Physics: Forces, Density and Buoyancy, Work, Energy, Machines, Lever
• Ancient Greece
• Math: Circles, Three-dimensional objects, Volume, Large numbers, Area
• Center of Gravity
• Astronomy
• Early War Machines
• Alexandria