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Macfarlane, Katherine

The Father of the Atom: Democritus and the Nature of Matter

112 pp. | Enslow | October, 2009 | Library ISBN 978-0-7660-3410-5 $31.93
(4) 4-6 Great Minds of Ancient Science and Math series. These earnest, if somewhat dull, biographies explain the contributions of their subjects during their own times. The books go on to discuss the influences these men had on scientific thinking throughout history. Facts are distinguished from legend and augmented (even padded) with contextual material. Captioned reproductions and a few diagrams illustrate the texts; brief activity sections are appended. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Great Minds of Ancient Science and Math titles: The Greatest Doctor of Ancient Times, The Greatest Mathematician, and The Father of the Atom.
Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

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