The Ancient Greek World (World in Ancient Times)
Grade 7-10–A thoroughly researched political and cultural history. The writing is lively, often using humorous titles for chapters and sidebars: "Always Look a Gift Horse in the Belly: The Trojan War," "Everybody's Got a Sore Spot" (referring to Achilles). Extensive quotes from primary sources, attractive page layouts, numerous good-quality color photographs of ruins and artifacts, plus the infusion of humor make for a palatable, solid resource for any collection. Included are a time line, a lengthy list for further reading, and Web sites–a few are not readily accessible, unfortunately, but those that are, are very useful.–Cynthia M. Sturgis, Ledding Library, Milwaukie, ORCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.