The Rise and Fall of Alexandria: Birthplace of the Modern World - eBook Author: Justin Pollard and Howard Reid Retail Price: $8.99 Our Price: $8.99 Save: 0.00 (0.00%) Availability: In Stock        Founded by Alexander the Great and built by Greek pharoahs, the city of Alexandria at its height dwarfed both Athens and Rome. It was the marvel of its age-legendary for its vast palaces, safe harbors, and magnificent lighthouse. But it was most famous for the astonishing intellectual fluorescence it fostered and the library it produced. If the European Renassaince was the 'rebirth' of Western culture, then Alexandria, Egypt, was its birthplace. It was here mankind first discovered that the earth was not flat, originated atomic theory, invented geometry, systematized grammar, translated the Old Testament into Greek, built the steam engine, and passed their discoveries on to future generations via the written word. Compulsively readable and sparkling with fresh insights into science, philosophy, culture, and invention, this is an irresistible, eye-opening delight. Similar Items you may enjoy! The Rise and Fall of Alexandria: Birthplace of the Modern World Author: Justin Pollard and Howard Reid Our Price: $21.94 The Twilight of Atheism: The Rise and Fall of Disbelief in the Modern World - eBook Author: Alister McGrath Our Price: $4.99 King Solomon's Empire: The Rise, Fall, and Modern-Day Influence of an Iron-Age Ruler Author: Archie W. N. Roy, Phd and Margaret P. Roy Our Price: $19.99 The Rise of the Global South: The Decline of Western Christendom and the Rise of Majority World Christianity - eBook Author: Elijah Jong Fil Kim and Luis Bush Our Price: $33.00

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