Readers will travel back in time to ancient Babylonia, Egypt, and
Greece. They will meet the world's first astronomers, mathematicians,
and physicists and explore the lives and ideas of such famous people as
Pythagoras, Archimedes, Brahmagupta, al-Khwarizmi, Fibonacci, Ptolemy,
St. Augustine, and St. Thomas Aquinas. Hakim will introduce them to
Aristotle--one of the greatest philosophers of all time--whose
scientific ideas dominated much of the world for eighteen centuries.
In the three-book The Story of Science series, master storyteller Joy
Hakim narrates the evolution of scientific thought from ancient times to
the present. With lively, character-driven narrative, Hakim spotlights
the achievements of some of the world's greatest scientists and
encourages a similiar spirit of inquiry in readers. The books include
hundreds of color photographs, charts, maps, and diagrams; informative
sidebars; suggestions for further reading; and excerpts from the
writings of great scientists.