| The Librarian Who Measured the Earth Contributor(s): Lasky, Kathryn (Author), Hawkes, Kevin (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0316515264 ISBN-13: 9780316515269 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1994 Annotation: Lasky pens this colorfully illustrated biography of the Greek philosopher and scientist Eratosthenes, who compiled the first geography book and accurately measured the globe's circumference. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Mathematics - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Ancient |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 92042656 |
| Lexile Measure: 940 |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 8.55" W x 11.6" (1.11 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 17324 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A perfect introduction to mathematical concepts for young readers, written by a Newbery honor-winning author This colorfully illustrated biography of the Greek philosopher and scientist Eratosthenes, who compiled the first geography book and accurately measured the globe's circumference, is just right for budding mathematicians, scientists, historians, and librarians Filled with fascinating details about Eratosthenes's world (and in print since 1994), kids are sure to flip through the pages time and again. |