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245 10 a| Ancient Greece /c| written by Anne Pearson.;

246 30 a| Eyewitness ancient Greece;

250 a| Rev. ed.;

260 a| New York :b| DK Pub.,c| 2007.;

300 a| 72 pages :b| color illustrations ;c| 29 cm +e| 1 CD-ROM (digital; 4 3/4 in.) + 1 wall chart (58 x 80 cm);

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490 1 a| DK eyewitness books;

500 a| Includes index.;

500 a| "Discover the lives of ancient Greeks, from their myths and gods to the first Olympics"--Cover.;

500 a| Includes one clip-art CD-ROM and a separate folded wallchart entitled "Ancient Greece.";

505 0 a| Greek world -- Minoan civilization -- Mycenaean civilization -- To Troy and back -- Greek expansion -- Athens, city of Athena -- Power and politics in Athens -- Gods, goddesses, and heroes -- Festivals and oracles -- Temples -- At home -- Women's world -- Growing up in Greece -- Fun and games -- Wining and dining -- Day out -- Body beautiful -- Clothes for comfort -- Greek games -- Wisdom and beauty -- Vases and vessels -- Farming, fishing, and food -- Crafts, travel, and trade -- Warfare -- State of Sparta -- Science and medicine -- Death and the afterlife -- Alexander and the Hellenistic age -- Did you know? -- Who's who -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.;

520 a| Here is a spectacular and informative guide to the glories of ancient Greece. Superb color photographs of armor, jewelry, temples and much more offer a unique "eyewitness" view of the history, daily life, beliefs and achievements of the ancient Greek civilization. See the golden mask of Agamemnon, the luxurious palaces of Crete, an armed hoplite ready to do battle, the Parthenon Frieze, what a Greek family wore, and what the inside of a Greek farmhouse looked like. Learn how Greek athletes did the long jump, how Odysseus escaped from the cave of the Cyclops, how to play the Greek game of kottabos, who discovered Troy, and why Socrates drank hemlock. Discover the origins of the Hippocratic oath, what toys Greek children played with, the layout of a typical Greek home, the range of the conquests of Alexander the Great, who the Greek gods were, and much, much more!;

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Ancient Greece / written by Anne Pearson.

Author/creator	Pearson, Anne
Format	Book
Edition	Rev. ed.
Publication Info	New York : DK Pub., 2007.
Description	72 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm + 1 CD-ROM (digital; 4 3/4 in.) + 1 wall chart (58 x 80 cm)
Subjects	Greece--Civilization. --To 146 B.C. --Juvenile literature.

Portion of title	Eyewitness ancient Greece
Series	DK eyewitness books DK eyewitness books. ^A689301
Contents	Greek world -- Minoan civilization -- Mycenaean civilization -- To Troy and back -- Greek expansion -- Athens, city of Athena -- Power and politics in Athens -- Gods, goddesses, and heroes -- Festivals and oracles -- Temples -- At home -- Women's world -- Growing up in Greece -- Fun and games -- Wining and dining -- Day out -- Body beautiful -- Clothes for comfort -- Greek games -- Wisdom and beauty -- Vases and vessels -- Farming, fishing, and food -- Crafts, travel, and trade -- Warfare -- State of Sparta -- Science and medicine -- Death and the afterlife -- Alexander and the Hellenistic age -- Did you know? -- Who's who -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.
Abstract	Here is a spectacular and informative guide to the glories of ancient Greece. Superb color photographs of armor, jewelry, temples and much more offer a unique "eyewitness" view of the history, daily life, beliefs and achievements of the ancient Greek civilization. See the golden mask of Agamemnon, the luxurious palaces of Crete, an armed hoplite ready to do battle, the Parthenon Frieze, what a Greek family wore, and what the inside of a Greek farmhouse looked like. Learn how Greek athletes did the long jump, how Odysseus escaped from the cave of the Cyclops, how to play the Greek game of kottabos, who discovered Troy, and why Socrates drank hemlock. Discover the origins of the Hippocratic oath, what toys Greek children played with, the layout of a typical Greek home, the range of the conquests of Alexander the Great, who the Greek gods were, and much, much more!
General note	Includes index.
General note	"Discover the lives of ancient Greeks, from their myths and gods to the first Olympics"--Cover.
General note	Includes one clip-art CD-ROM and a separate folded wallchart entitled "Ancient Greece."
LCCN	2007280849
ISBN	9780756630027 (Hardcover)
ISBN	0756630029 (Hardcover)
ISBN	9780756606480 (Library binding)
ISBN	0756606489 (Library binding)

Ancient Greece / written by Anne Pearson.

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