Ancient Greece

Simpson, Judith (Text) and Shofield, Louise (Consulting Editor)

ISBN 10: 0760750696 / ISBN 13: 9780760750698

Published by Barnes & Noble Books, New York, 2005

About this Item

The format is approximately 10 inches by 12 inches. 64 pages. Illustrations (some in color). Portraits from Ancient Greece. Glossary. Index. Decorative cover. Cover has minor wear, soiling, and sticker residue. No dust jacket present. This is one of the Discoveries series. Louise Schofield, recently appointed Visiting Professor of Archaeology at the American University of Rome, is an archaeologist specializing in the ancient cultures of the Mediterranean world. Formerly Curator of Greek Bronze Age and Geometric Antiquities at the British Museum, her book The Mycenaeans was co-published by the British Museum and the Getty Museum in 2007 and she made a television program on the Trojan War with the BBC Horizon team. Leaving the British Museum in the year 2000, she now works on large-scale archaeological projects - including (for seven years) at Butrint (Albania). The statue of a Roman Emperor that she found in her trench there in 2005 now has pride of place in the museum at the site. Judith Simpson is an award-winning producer/director and executive producer of children's and educational television programs. She worked for the ABC for more than twenty-five years. After that, she focussed on writing, mainly information material, and her work has ranged from books for children to adults. When did the ancient Olympic Games begin? What popular game used the ankle joints of goats or sheep? Why did people cross the River Styx? What could a dinner guest expect to eat at a banquet in ancient Greece? Ancient Greece is a dynamic reference book. Detailed, atmospheric illustrations, revealing photographs and lively descriptions engage and encourage readers to discover for themselves a part of the world's exciting history. Every page is designed to capture the imagination and stimulate curiosity. A dramatic four-page foldout scene and vivid drawings take readers into the heart of the topic.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ancient Greece
• Publisher: Barnes & Noble Books, New York
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0760750696
• ISBN 13: 9780760750698
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Fourth printing [stated].
• Condition: Very good

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Synopsis

When did the ancient Olympic Games begin? What popular game used the ankle joints of goats or sheep? Why did people cross the River Styx? What could a dinner guest expect to eat at a banquet in ancient Greece?Ancient Greece is a dynamic reference book for children. Detailed, atmospheric illustrations, revealing photographs and lively descriptions engage and encourage readers to discover for themselves a part of the world's exciting history. Every page is designed to capture the imagination and stimulate curiosity. A dramatic four-page foldout scene and vivid drawings take young readers into the heart of the topic.