(4) YA Great Minds of Ancient Science and Math series. These dry but useful biographies explain their subjects' contributions during their own times, then discuss the men's later influence--or limitations, as with Euclidian geometry. Carefully documented facts are distinguished from legend and augmented with contextual material, such as information about Socrates in Plato and Aristotle. Captioned photos 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 Father of Geometry, The Great Philosopher, and The Great Thinker.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) YA Great Minds of Ancient Science and Math series. These dry but useful biographies explain their subjects' contributions during their own times, then discuss the men's later influence--or limitations, as with Euclidian geometry. Carefully documented facts are distinguished from legend and augmented with contextual material, such as information about Socrates in Plato and Aristotle. Captioned photos 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 Father of Geometry, The Great Philosopher, and The Great Thinker.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) YA Great Minds of Ancient Science and Math series. These dry but useful biographies explain their subjects' contributions during their own times, then discuss the men's later influence--or limitations, as with Euclidian geometry. Carefully documented facts are distinguished from legend and augmented with contextual material, such as information about Socrates in Plato and Aristotle. Captioned photos 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 Father of Geometry, The Great Philosopher, and The Great Thinker.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(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

(4) 4-6 Great Minds of Ancient Science and Math series. These well-documented biographies surround their subjects with considerable historical context. Eratosthenes, as head of the Library of Alexandria, not only calculated Earth's measurements but also wrote poetry. Galen, "first among physicians" in second-century Greece, insisted that doctors learn anatomy, not just theory. Captioned illustrations are generally helpful; a few experiments conclude each volume. The writing, though straightforward, is fairly dull. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers Great Minds of Ancient Science and Math titles: Measuring the Earth and The Father of Anatomy.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(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

(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

(4) 4-6 Great Minds of Ancient Science and Math series. These well-documented biographies surround their subjects with considerable historical context. Eratosthenes, as head of the Library of Alexandria, not only calculated Earth's measurements but also wrote poetry. Galen, "first among physicians" in second-century Greece, insisted that doctors learn anatomy, not just theory. Captioned illustrations are generally helpful; a few experiments conclude each volume. The writing, though straightforward, is fairly dull. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers Great Minds of Ancient Science and Math titles: Measuring the Earth and The Father of Anatomy.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian