The Genius Of The Ancient Greeks

Author : Izzi Howell
Publisher : Genius of the Ancients
ISBN 13 : 9780778765721
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Genius of the Ancient Greeks written by Izzi Howell and published by Genius of the Ancients. This book was released on 2019-07-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Which innovative ideas and inventions began with the ancient Greeks? Find out how the ancient Greeks organized their society, trained their soldiers, used their ships for trade and transportation, and built their temples. Discover how their brilliant developments in architecture, politics, art, medicine, theater, and sports still influence the way we live today.

Author : Kris Bordessa
Publisher : Nomad Press
ISBN 13 : 1936749130
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book TOOLS OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS written by Kris Bordessa and published by Nomad Press. This book was released on 2006-07-15 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tools of the Ancient Greeks: A Kid’s Guide to the History and Science of Life in Ancient Greece explores the scientific discoveries, athletic innovations, engineering marvels, and innovative ideas created more than two thousand years ago. Through biographical sidebars, interesting facts, fascinating anecdotes, and fifteen hands-on activities, readers will learn how Greek innovations and ideas have shaped world history and our own world view.

Author : Evaggelos G. Vallianatos
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
ISBN 13 : 162734358X
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Antikythera Mechanism written by Evaggelos G. Vallianatos and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Antikythera Mechanism: The Story Behind the Genius of the Greek Computer and Its Demise, Evaggelos Vallianatos, historian and ecopolitical theorist, shows that after the conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great in the late fourth century BCE, the Greeks, especially in Egypt, reached unprecedented heights of achievements in science, technology, and civilization. The Antikythera Mechanism, an astronomical computer probably crafted in Rhodes in the second century BCE, was proof of that prowess. It’s the grandfather of our computers. Greek sponge divers discovered the Antikythera Mechanism in 1900 on a 2,100-year-old Roman-era shipwreck. The hand-powered device reveals a sophisticated Greek technology previously unknown to scholars and historians, not seen and understood again until the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The book not only describes how the sophisticated political and technological infrastructure of the Greeks after Alexander the Great resulted in the Antikythera celestial computer, and the bedrock of science and technology we know today, but also how the influence of Christianity on Greek civilization destroyed the nascent computer age of ancient Greece. Vallianatos, born in Greece and educated in America, is a historian, author, and journalist. He is a passionate champion of Greek culture and a well-suited guide to this historical account. Vallianatos explains how and why Greek scientists employed advanced engineering in translating the beautiful conception of the Antikythera Mechanism into an astronomical computer of genius: a bronze-geared device of mathematical astronomy, predicting the eclipses of the Sun and the Moon; calculating the risings and settings of important stars and constellations, and the movements of the planets around the Sun; while mechanizing the predictions of scientific theories. The computer’s accurate calendar connected these cosmic phenomena to the Olympics and other major Panhellenic religious and athletic celebrations, bringing the Greeks closer to their gods, traditions, and the Cosmos.

Author : Darrin M. McMahon
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 0465069916
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Divine Fury written by Darrin M. McMahon and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Genius. With hints of madness and mystery, moral license and visionary force, the word suggests an almost otherworldly power: the power to create, to divine the secrets of the universe, even to destroy. Yet the notion of genius has been diluted in recent times. Today, rock stars, football coaches, and entrepreneurs are labeled 'geniuses,' and the word is applied so widely that it has obscured the sense of special election and superhuman authority that long accompanied it. As acclaimed historian Darrin M. McMahon explains, the concept of genius has roots in antiquity, when men of prodigious insight were thought to possess -- or to be possessed by -- demons and gods. Adapted in the centuries that followed and applied to a variety of religious figures, including prophets, apostles, sorcerers, and saints, abiding notions of transcendent human power were invoked at the time of the Renaissance to explain the miraculous creativity of men like Leonardo and Michelangelo. Yet it was only in the eighteenth century that the genius was truly born, idolized as a new model of the highest human type. Assuming prominence in figures as varied as Newton and Napoleon, the modern genius emerged in tension with a growing belief in human equality. Contesting the notion that all are created equal, geniuses served to dramatize the exception of extraordinary individuals not governed by ordinary laws. The phenomenon of genius drew scientific scrutiny and extensive public commentary into the 20th century, but it also drew religious and political longings that could be abused. In the genius cult of the Nazis and the outpouring of reverence for the redemptive figure of Einstein, genius achieved both its apotheosis and its Armageddon. The first comprehensive history of this elusive concept, Divine Fury follows the fortunes of genius and geniuses through the ages down to the present day, showing how -- despite its many permutations and recent democratization -- genius remains a potent force in our lives, reflecting modern needs, hopes, and fears.

Author : Izzi Howell
Publisher : Franklin Watts
ISBN 13 : 9781445161228
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Genius Of: the Ancient Greeks written by Izzi Howell and published by Franklin Watts. This book was released on 2020-01-14 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Which innovative ideas and inventions began with the ancient Greeks? Find out how the ancient Greeks organized their society, trained their soldiers, used their ships for trade and transportation, and built their temples. Discover how their brilliant developments in architecture, politics, art, medicine, theater, and sports still influence the way we live today.

Author : Sean O'Neill
Publisher : 50 Things You Didn't Know abou
ISBN 13 : 163440792X
Total Pages : 19 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 50 Things You Didn't Know about Ancient Egypt written by Sean O'Neill and published by 50 Things You Didn't Know abou. This book was released on 2020 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn all about Pharoahs and daily life (and death) in Ancient Egypt. Discover 3,000 years of an ancient civilization through amazing and amusing facts about daily life, afterlife, and how the rulers kept it all under control.

Author : Sarah Ridley
Publisher : Everyday History (Hardcover)
ISBN 13 : 9781599209500
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life in Ancient Greece written by Sarah Ridley and published by Everyday History (Hardcover). This book was released on 2015 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume gives young readers an insider look at the everyday lives of ancient Greeks, providing a relatable way for them to learn about the history of this ancient culture. All aspects of life are covered, with the differences in wealth and social classes highlighted and contrasted (usually only children from wealthy families went to school). Vibrant illustrations and photos of historical artifacts accompany the easy-to-read text. Maps, time lines, alphabet samples, and extra features such as a "mystery object" quiz help involve and entertain the reader as they learn about this important culture.

Author : Carmella Van Vleet
Publisher : Nomad Press (VT)
ISBN 13 : 9780979226830
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Explore Ancient Egypt! written by Carmella Van Vleet and published by Nomad Press (VT). This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides 25 hands-on projects, activities, and games to teach about ancient Egyptian homes, food, money, toys, games, makeup, clothes, kings, mummies, and more.

Author : Kathryn Morgan
Publisher : Britannica Educational Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1622758331
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Discovering Ancient Greece written by Kathryn Morgan and published by Britannica Educational Publishing. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It would be difficult to decide if the ancient Greeks are best known for their literature or mythology, for their philosophy or their government. On all fronts, ancient Greece paved the way for civilizations to come, making momentous contributions to humanity unmatched by other societies. This authoritative, upper elementary volume covers all aspects of Greek society, including daily life, deities and legends, and the political systems of Greek city-states. Important writers and thinkers receive equal treatment, with profiles of Sophocles, Plato, and Homer presented, among others—all amounting to an exploration sure to inspire awe of the might of ancient Greece.

Author : Sonya Newland
Publisher : Genius of the Ancients
ISBN 13 : 9780778765714
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Genius of the Ancient Egyptians written by Sonya Newland and published by Genius of the Ancients. This book was released on 2019-07-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Which innovative ideas and inventions began with the ancient Egyptians? Find out how the ancient Egyptians built their temples and pyramids, irrigated and farmed their land, and took care of their people during life and after death. Discover how their brilliant developments in farming, papermaking, timekeeping, and medicine still influence the way we live today.