Greeks (Sir Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders, 5)

Greeks (Sir Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders, 5)

by Sir Tony Robinson (Author)

Synopsis

This paperback edition includes a link to download a free audio version of the book read by Sir Tony Robinson.

In Sir Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders Greeks, Sir Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining, smelly and disgusting bits about the Greeks! It's history, but not as we know it!

Find out everything you ever needed to know in this brilliant, action-packed, fact-filled book, including:

- Why the ancient Greeks were mad about olive oil

- Who Pythagoras was

- Why Alexander the Great named a city after his horse, Bucephalus, and

- How the Greeks invented the first computer, vending machine and death-ray

For more funny history facts discover Sir Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders Egyptians.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
Edition: Main Market
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Published: 30 Aug 2012

ISBN 10: 0330533886
ISBN 13: 9780330533881
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years

Author Bio
Sir Tony Robinson has written many books on historical subjects, including Bad Kids and The Worst Children's Jobs in History. He has written several television series for children including Maid Marian and Her Merry Men for which he received a BAFTA and a Royal Television Award. He presents Channel 4's archaeology series Time Team, and played Baldrick in Blackadder.