Archimedes: Innovative Mathematician, Engineer, and Inventor

by Viola Jones and Heather Hasan

Give your readers a compelling biography. Known as the Father of Mathematics, Archimedes was the most important mathematician and inventor in ancient Greece. Many of the inventions he created as solutions to problems presented to him by King Hiero II are still in use today. Accomplished in both theoretical and practical mathematics, Archimedes is best known for mechanical inventions like Archimedes' screw, the Claw of Archimedes, and the heat ray...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1499461240
• ISBN13: 9781499461244
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12