Look What Came from Greece
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Book Overview
Can you guess what kinds of things come from Greece? You'll be surprised by all the different foods, sports, and inventions that come from this beautiful country. Series Information Each book in this... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0531159744
ISBN13:9780531159743
Release Date:January 1999
Publisher:Children's Press(CT)
Length:32 Pages
Weight:0.25 lbs.
Dimensions:0.1" x 10.1" x 8.3"
Age Range:7 to 10 years
Grade Range:Grades 2 to 5
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Excellent
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
My husband's family is from Greece and this is a great way to familiarize the kids with the basics of what the Greeks gave Western society. It covers government, medicine, sports, language, foods etc. My kids (6 and almost 5) now want the one on Egypt and China!!! I enjoyed this too.
a nice peek at Greek history and culture
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
My kids and I enjoyed Look What Came From Greece as well as other books in this series. I'm surprised to see the editorial review accusing the author of not providing enough information. It is clear to me that the book is intended to be an introductory glimpse into Greek history and society. It is after all, aimed at very young elementary students. Sure, it isn't Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea:Why Greeks Matter, but I don't believe Kevin Davis is trying to reach the Thomas Cahill audience. This book includes lovely bits on Greek architecture, entertainment, govenrnment, and more. I find the balance of drawings and photographs to be very visually pleasing. The back contains a glossary and a recipe for tzatziki (yogurt based)dip.
Great book, focuses mainly on Ancient Greece
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Yet another great book written by Kevin Davis! I found this book to be a perfect opening to our homeschooling studies of Ancient Greece. The illustrations are colorful and high quality and the text is lively and interesting.After showing a map of Greece, the book plunges into demonstrating that the Ancient Greeks invented formal education/schools and libraries, inventions such as the iron, catapult and large map of land and sea, and the first map of the stars. Other discoveries covered are architecture including inventing the first bridges, plays, the Olympics, the stadium, and the marathon. The democratic form of government and voting, and the creation of cities and states. Hippocrates' diagnostic method of medicine, the Hippocratic Oath, and the first diagram of human anatomy. The book winds up with some Greek foods and some common English words that have roots in Greek language. The book ends with a glossary of terms, a list of English words and the Greek translation, and a list of other educational resources.Our family loves Kevin Davis' books!
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