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Pythagoras / Alicia Klepeis.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Junior biography from ancient civilizationsPublisher: Hallandale, FL : Mitchell Lane Publishers, [2018]Description: 48 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781680200324
  • 1680200321
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Fish, bears, and oxen-Pythagoras and animals -- What people ate in ancient Greece -- The early life of Pythagoras -- Physical fitness in Greece -- Pythagoras on the move -- Babylon -- The school at Croton -- Fashion in ancient Greece -- Math and music -- Music in ancient Greece -- Chronology -- Timeline.
Summary: Mathematician. Philosopher. World traveler. Pythagoras was an intelligent and curious scholar and teacher. While he's best known for the Pythagorean theorem, he shared ideas about numbers, animals and many other areas of knowledge with his students. Since none of his writings were left behind, it's not always easy for historians to know what s true about Pythagoras and what may be legendary. What does seem apparent is that he was a vegetarian but not a trendy dresser. Some people saw him as godlike. Others felt he made false claims about things. No matter what, Pythagoras s curiosity and willingness to grapple with complex issues have helped further the knowledge of mathematics and philosophy for thousands of years.
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Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Biography Pythagor K64 Available 33111008680973
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Mathematician. Philosopher. World traveler. Pythagoras was an intelligent and curious scholar and teacher. While he¿s best-known for the Pythagorean theorem, he shared ideas about numbers, animals, and many other areas of knowledge with his students. Since none of his writings were left behind, it¿s not always easy for historians to know what¿s true about Pythagoras and what may be legendary. What does seem apparent is that he was a vegetarian but not a trendy dresser. Some people saw him as godlike. Others felt he made false claims about things. No matter what, Pythagoras¿s curiosity and willingness to grapple with complex issues have helped further the knowledge of mathematics and philosophy for thousands of years.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Fish, bears, and oxen-Pythagoras and animals -- What people ate in ancient Greece -- The early life of Pythagoras -- Physical fitness in Greece -- Pythagoras on the move -- Babylon -- The school at Croton -- Fashion in ancient Greece -- Math and music -- Music in ancient Greece -- Chronology -- Timeline.

Mathematician. Philosopher. World traveler. Pythagoras was an intelligent and curious scholar and teacher. While he's best known for the Pythagorean theorem, he shared ideas about numbers, animals and many other areas of knowledge with his students. Since none of his writings were left behind, it's not always easy for historians to know what s true about Pythagoras and what may be legendary. What does seem apparent is that he was a vegetarian but not a trendy dresser. Some people saw him as godlike. Others felt he made false claims about things. No matter what, Pythagoras s curiosity and willingness to grapple with complex issues have helped further the knowledge of mathematics and philosophy for thousands of years.

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