It's All Greek to Me: From Achilles' Heel to Pythagoras' Theorem - How Ancient Greece Has Shaped Our World

By Charlotte Higgins

Book Overview

" It's All Greek to Me is so readable, with a directness and clarity that's enormously engaging. . . . What an excellent book." -- Phillip Pullman An informative, smart, and very amusing narrative... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1906021597
• ISBN13: 9781906021597
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Short Books Ltd
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.7" x 0.9" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

Higgins has witten a great little book

Charlotte Higgins has written an eminently readable book on Ancient Greece that has whet my appetite for more on this subject. I studied Ancient Greek history and mythology at school and, 30 years on, have forgotten just about everything I learned. I am now sufficiently inspired to put together a reading list (and Ms Higgins has some fine suggestions) to remedy this lacuna. Highly recommended to all those wanting to revisit the foundations of our civilisation after a long absence.