Grade 5-8–After opening with an overview of the time during which Aristotle lived, the authors discuss his childhood, his student days at the Academy in Athens, his tutoring of Alexander, and his founding of the Lyceum. The bulk of the text focuses on Aristotle's contributions to philosophy and science, including his interest in zoology and the classification of animals, the development of the field of logic, his writings on ethics and dramatic tragedy, and his interest in physics and metaphysics. The text is clear and concise, if somewhat dry. Black-and-white photographs and reproductions appear throughout, and several activities extend the understanding of Aristotle's ideas. This easy-to-understand offering will prove useful for reports.–Jennifer Ralston, Harford County Public Library, Belcamp, MD Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.
