Herodotus and the Road to History
Best-selling author Jeanne Bendick takes us for another informative-and amusing-journey into places and events of long ago. Herodotus and the Road to History, written in the first person, details the investigative journeys of Herodotus as he takes a ship from Greece and voyages to the limits of his own ancient world.
His persistence, amidst disbelief and mocking, in recording his discoveries as “histories” (the Greek word meaning “inquiry”), means that today we can still follow his expeditions into the wonder and mystery of Syria, Persia, Egypt and the “barbaric” north.
Jeanne Bendick’s lucid text, humorous illustrations and helpful maps entertain and instruct as they open the way for readers young and old to once again join Herodotus… on the road to history.
- About the author: Jeanne Bendick is the author and illustrator of many books, primarily in the field of science. Her work remains distinguishable by her remarkable ability to express complex concepts in simple language and to make difficult subjects interesting and comprehensible to the general reader. She also graduated from the Parsons School of Design.
