The librarian who measured the earth

A colorfully illustrated biography of the Greek philosopher and scientist Eratosthenes, who compiled the first geography book and accurately measured the globe's circumference.

First sentence: More than two thousand years ago, a very smart baby was born.

Year

1994

Language

English

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Editions

4

Pages

48

ISBN

9780618062829

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