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.

Students will be introduces to the concepts of:

• 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

Ages 10-up

Author: Jeanne Bendick

Volume One, Unit Nine, Grammar/Logic Level.  Good read-aloud