Archimedes And The Door Of Science (Immortals of Science) (original 1962; edition 1962)

by Jeanne Bendick

Series: Living History Library, Immortals of Science

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A biography of one of the important scientists of ancient Greece, and an explanation of his contributions to physics, astronomy, and mathematics.

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Title:	Archimedes And The Door Of Science (Immortals of Science)
Authors:	Jeanne Bendick
Info:	Franklin Watts Inc (1962), Hardcover, 143 pages
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Archimedes and the Door of Science by Jeanne Bendick (1962)

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Fantastic book! Part biography of Archimedes, it includes ancient Greek history and culture, a little bit of geography, and a lot of science and math. Some of the math was too technical for my almost 7-year-old, but overall we both really enjoyed this one. I need to get a copy for my shelves. (

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kaciereads | Apr 9, 2020 |

Fun, breezy, informative. (

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themulhern | Jun 18, 2016 |

A real gem. The story and illustrations present scientific principles and the details of Archimedes life clearly and enjoyably.

mwittkids | May 9, 2007 |

Interesting enough...if you like math and science. I found this one a bit tedious simply because I am NOT a math and science person, but it's got its moments. Like the Eureka! story. I won't spoil it here, but Archimedes' devotion to figuring out something was both amusing and almost laudable.

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