Ancient Mesopotamia (Greenhaven Encyclopedia) by Don Nardo

Ancient Mesopotamia (Greenhaven Encyclopedia)



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Ancient Mesopotamia (Greenhaven Encyclopedia) Don Nardo
Language: English
Page: 386
Format: pdf
ISBN: 0737734418, 9780737734416
Publisher: Greenhaven

From School Library Journal

Grade 6-9-This well-researched history provides an overview of the first cities and empires as well as the cultures of the Assyrians and Babylonians. It continues with the rise and expansion of the Persian Empire under Cyrus II and Darius I, and the later invasion by the Greeks under Alexander. Nardo touches on the changes after the fall of the Greek dynasties, subsequent rulers, and the rise of Arab influence. Average-quality, black-and-white photographs, maps, and reproductions illustrate the readable, well-organized text. Extensive quotes from primary and secondary sources, including well-known ancient and contemporary historians, are included. A lengthy bibliography and list for further reading round out this useful resource for reports. Unfortunately, two of the three recommended Web sites are unusable. Nardo's Empires of Mesopotamia (Lucent, 2001) covers much of the same material but ends with the rise of Cyrus II. Pamela F. Service's Mesopotamia (Benchmark, 1998) includes good-quality, color photographs.-Cynthia M. Sturgis, Ledding Library, Milwaukie, OR
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Review

"Fledgling historians should find this title a good, well-documented read."
-- School Library Journal (September 2001) (School Library Journal 20020901)

"Kids looking for background into contemporary Middle East conflicts will do welll to start here."
-- Booklist (May 2003) (Booklist 20020801)

"There is a good deal of information packed into the brief text and both report writers and the general readers will be well served."
-- School Library Journal (September 2002) (School Library Journal 20020501)

"Well designed for research and reports, this account includes primary and secondary source quotations, all fully footnoted. Most of these quotes are in separate boxes with source information included so readers do not need to flip back and forth. This informative, approachable text will be useful in most collections."
-- School Library Journal (August 2002) (School Library Journal 20020401)

"Captioned black-and-white photographs and reproductions complement the text. This is an excellent title."
-- School Library Journal (May 2002) (School Library Journal 20020101)

"The writing is clear and easy for beginners on the subject. Useful for reports."
-- School Library Journal (April 2002) (School Library Journal 20020101)

"Vivid descriptions, quotes from the participants, and newspaper accounts written by war correspondents bring readers to the battlefront in this well-documented title."
-- School Library Journal (January 2002) (School Library Journal 20010301)

"These titles offer a great deal of useful and readable information. The information is presented clearly and is suitable for reports and for leisure reading."
-- School Library Journal (January 2002) (School Library Journal 20010301)

"The strengths of the book include its parenthetical definitions, maps, footnotes, substantial extracts from primary sources, the annotated bibliography, and a time line."
-- School Library Journal (March 2001) (School Library Journal 20010201)

"This series addition lives up to the high standards achieved by its predecessors. The book is enriched by numerous, well-chosen quotations from primary and secondary sources, and by a wealth of interesting black-and-white photos and reproductions. A fine source for beginning research."
-- School Library Journal (March 2001) (School Library Journal 20010101)

"An excellent introduction..The two-column text is liberally illustrated with vintage photos. Numerous sidebars contain extensive information from primary and secondary sources. This title is a solid purchase."
-- School Library Journal (Febraury 2001) (School Library Journal 20040401)

"Each book ends with an analysis of the era and its legacy. The use of primary sources...will help students understand how the authors gathered information and used it to construct the texts. Black-and-white photographs, maps, and period reproductions illustrate the volumes. Thought-provoking books that will intorduce readers to...history and historical research."
-- School Library Journal (January 2001) (School Library Journal 20041001)

"...well-researched...readable, well-organized text... A lengthy bibliography and list for further reading round out this useful resource for reports."
--School Library Journal (April 2004) (School Library Journal )

"...readable, detailed..."
--School Library Journal (October 2004) (School Library Journal )
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edition.

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