The Librarian Who Measured the Earth
by Kathryn Lasky
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Author: Kathryn LaskyIllustrator: Kevin Hawkes
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 1994-09-01
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 48
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
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Book Review: Fascinating piece of science in history with one man and one book
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of my favorite books when it comes to have a story hour with children 8-12 years old (and not 4-8, even though younger children can still be fascinated by the story, the logic here and kind of information requires more maturity!).
This nice biography for children just shows that all this knowledge we have is a heritage of those past great minds. This book talks about a curious and intelligent child who becomes the "librarian who measured the earth". It shows how a library can be the perfect place for curious people to gather information and think and how inter-disciplinary thinking and learning is important. There is science, maths, geography, and much more: the imagination and logic of this great man: Erastothenes.
Summary of The Librarian Who Measured the Earth
A colorfully illustrated biography of the Greek philosopher and scientist Eratosthenes, who compiled the first geography book and accurately measured the globe's circumference.Ancient Civilizations Books
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