The Librarian Who Measured the Earth
by Kathryn Lasky
Book Summary Information
Author: Kathryn LaskyIllustrator: Kevin Hawkes
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1994-09-01
ISBN: 0316515264
Number of pages: 48
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Book Reviews of The Librarian Who Measured the Earth
Book Review: ancient math history made accessible
Summary: 4 Stars
This picture book gives a history of the first man who figured out how to measure the diameter of the earth. It makes the mathematics accessible as well as showing that you don't have to be a mathemetician to use math.
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