This informative book covers the life stories of Homer, Sappho, Pythagoras, Aeschylus, Pericles, Socrates, Hippocrates, Alexander and Archimedes. Each person represents a different aspect of Greek civilisation. For example, Homer and Sappho were great poets, Aeschylus was a great playwright. Hippocrates was a doctor and Archimedes was a great scientist. All of these people made discoveries that still affect our lives today.

 

This book is part of a book series called People Who Made History .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Hachette Children's Group .

NICOLA MORGAN lives in Vancouver, Canada and has written several other children's books. She was awarded the Sheila Egoff children's book award in 1988. Christa Hook is an experienced illustrator, specialising in history and military costume.