Alexander The Great: Scientist King
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Long before the age of universities and academic institutions, one man's insatiable curiosity reshaped the known world — and Alexander the Great: Scientist King by Robert C. Suggs presents this towering figure not merely as a military conqueror, but as a visionary intellect whose campaigns carried scholars, botanists, and geographers to the farthest edges of the ancient world. Suggs chronicles the life of Alexander of Macedon from his formative years under the tutelage of Aristotle to his breathtaking campaigns across Persia, Egypt, and into the heart of Asia, arguing that his greatest legacy was not the empire he forged by the sword, but the explosion of scientific and cultural knowledge his conquests unleashed. Part of the Macmillan Science Story Library, this volume is written with a clarity and enthusiasm that makes it as compelling for younger readers as it is informative for history enthusiasts. Illustrated by the celebrated Leonard Everett Fisher, whose bold, graphic style evokes the grandeur of the ancient world, the book presents history as a living, breathing narrative rather than a dry recitation of dates and battles. Suggs illuminates the intersection of power, curiosity, and empire, leaving the reader to wonder: was Alexander's true conquest the land he seized, or the knowledge he set free?
Author: Robert C. Suggs
Format: Hardback
Genre: Ancient history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Long before the age of universities and academic institutions, one man's insatiable curiosity reshaped the known world — and Alexander the Great: Scientist King by Robert C. Suggs presents this towering figure not merely as a military conqueror, but as a visionary intellect whose campaigns carried scholars, botanists, and geographers to the farthest edges of the ancient world. Suggs chronicles the life of Alexander of Macedon from his formative years under the tutelage of Aristotle to his breathtaking campaigns across Persia, Egypt, and into the heart of Asia, arguing that his greatest legacy was not the empire he forged by the sword, but the explosion of scientific and cultural knowledge his conquests unleashed. Part of the Macmillan Science Story Library, this volume is written with a clarity and enthusiasm that makes it as compelling for younger readers as it is informative for history enthusiasts. Illustrated by the celebrated Leonard Everett Fisher, whose bold, graphic style evokes the grandeur of the ancient world, the book presents history as a living, breathing narrative rather than a dry recitation of dates and battles. Suggs illuminates the intersection of power, curiosity, and empire, leaving the reader to wonder: was Alexander's true conquest the land he seized, or the knowledge he set free?