The Battle of Marathon (Battles of the Ancient World) [Library Binding]

Don Nardo (Author)

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From School Library Journal

Gr 7-9--More than a study of a single battle, this title looks at causes of the Greek and Persian wars, gives insight into the cultural and philosophical differences that led to continued conflict, and discusses events leading up to Marathon and the effects the battle had on later events and the eventual rise of the Greek Golden Age. The use of primary and secondary sources, including quotes from Herodotus and later historians, and the author's own well-written text give a vivid account of the related aspects of this period. Because of the depth of analysis of Marathon and the Persian Wars, readers will need some background knowledge of Greek civilization to comprehend fully and appreciate this book. Black-and-white illustrations, including photographs of artifacts; reproductions of artwork; maps; topical divisions; and side bars of additional information help to break up the overall bland appearance. Good research material for ambitious report writers.

Cynthia M. Sturgis, Ledding Library, Milwaukee, OR

Copyright 1996 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Library Binding: 96 pages
• Publisher: Lucent Books (September 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560064129
• ISBN-13: 978-1560064121
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,937,428 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Don Nardo is a historian and award-winning writer who specializes in the ancient world, especially the civilizations of Greece and Rome. He began as a actor and worked with the National Shakespeare Company before turning to writing screenplays and teleplays and, soon afterward, devoting much of his time to historical research and writing. In the past two decades, he has published nearly two hundred volumes on diverse historical topics. And having earned numerous favorable reviews, he is widely recognized as the country's leading writer of historical works for young adults. He is also versed in various other subjects and as a result is frequently asked by publishers to write books on a number of scientific and literary topics.

Mr. Nardo also composes and arranges orchestral music, having started composing in his early teens. Over the years he has turned out more than eighty musical works, including 2 symphonies, 4 string quartets, several concertos, a film score, incidental music for stage productions, and several commissions, the most recent a double concerto for violin and Portuguese guitar written for two noted musicians. He is also the resident composer and arranger for the Amadis Orchestra, based in Connecticut. For more information, see his official web site at www.nardopublishing.com and his more extensive biography at Wikipedia.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Really Inspiring Book, March 6, 2002

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This review is from: The Battle of Marathon (Battles of the Ancient World) (Library Binding)

This book tells the story of how a few small ancient Greek cities stood up to the greatest empire on earth (the Persian Empire at the time), which was trying to invade Europe. Don't be put off by the presentation of the volume. It's short, the cover is unappealing, it doesn't have any footnotes, and a lot of pictures are old black and white drawings rather than photographs of actual Greek places. Also, the book was written for high school students. But the writing is so good and the subject covered so expertly that it outweighs these flaws.