The Greeks

By Roy Burrell

Book Overview

Burrell and Connolly take us to opening night for a play by Euripides, the first Olympic Games, Alexander the Great's last battle, the rebuilding of the Acropolis, and through the whole fascinating history of Ancient Greece. The Greeks covers the centuries from the Minoans to the breakup of Alexander's empire and the conquest of Greece by Rome. Especially geared for the young reader, the short, fact-filled chapters with easy-to-read text is accompanied by Connolly's richly detiled and authentic illustrations.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199171610
• ISBN13: 9780199171613
• Release Date: August 1990
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.9" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12