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The librarian who measured the earth

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A colorfully illustrated biography of the Greek philosopher and scientist Eratosthenes, who compiled the first geography book and accurately measured the globe's circumference.

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Kathryn Lasky

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Fiction juvenile literature JUVENILE FICTION New York Times reviewed Biography Ancient Geography Measurement Astronomers Astronomy, juvenile literature Earth (planet) figure Greek Astronomy Astronomy, Greek Geography, Ancient Earth (planet), figure Geographers, greece Geographers

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