Reviews for Finite Mathematics-text

The average rating for Finite Mathematics-text based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-09-27 00:00:00 Victor Morris "Alexander The Great: Master of the Ancient World" starts out with Alexander's birth and childhood. I found it surprising that on page 27 it says that when Alexander was tutored by Aristotle when he was 13. Towards the middle of the story is where the action starts. Alexander and his father, King Philip of Macedonia, start invading many countries and kingdoms. After his father was assassinated, Alexander was motivated even harder to conquer and expand the empire as much as he could. After Alexander and his army conquer part of India, his men want to go back and live the rest of their lives out. The book ends with Alexander dying because of depression, alcohol, and fever after killing Hephaestion, one of his militiamen who saved Alexander's own life. The characters in this book include Alexander (obviously), who was the son of Philip II of Macedonia. Alexander was relentless in the fact that he fought wars and conquered land nonstop for 8 straight years. Alexander's father, King Philip II who was belligerent like his son and fought many wars alongside Alexander until he was assassinated. Darius III, the Persian king, fought Alexander for several years and was finally defeated in 331 BC. Hephaestion was one of Alexander's militiamen who fought alongside him for every war them fought. One time Alexander was jabbed in the lung and severely injured. Hephaestion guarded and treated Alexander. Years later when everyone returned back to Macedonia, they got into an argument and Alexander ended up killing Hephaestion. The setting of this story starts off in Macedonia, but has many more settings. Some of these include Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, and India. My favorite part was on page 111 where, in a war with Mallians in India, one of the Mallians shot Alexander with an arrow and punctured his lung. After this, the book says "In a bloody rage, Alexander's men massacre everyone in the fort."

Review # 2 was written on 2020-08-24 00:00:00 Adam Martinez The story starts with what is going on at this time. (332 B.C.) The author explains that the Macedonians stormed the Persian Empire very briefly. Page 1 says, “For two years, an army of hardened warriors had stormed almost at will through their lands. They came from Macedonia Europe.” King Philp commanded the battle. He was a Macedonia. When he got home after the war, he was informed that his wife had given birth and they won the battle. It skips on a few years to when Alexander, (Philip’s son) is older. Philip got remarried and Alexander didn’t like that so he killed him and became king. The middle was when Alexander started his conquest near Anatolia. He attacked the Persian empire. He conquered Persia and defeated Darius III. He then battled other smaller tribes for land. Page 5 says, “Alexander pressed into India and faced war elephants of local kings in 326 B.C.” The end was when Alexander gets shot with an arrow in his chest. He was able to move back to his family but died on the way there. He died at age thirty. The main character is Alexander the Great. He is a Macedonia ruler, the son of King Philip. Another main character is Darius III. He was a Persian Emperor. He was the main enemy of Alex. The story takes place in the Macedonia Kingdom. Then in the Persian Empire. I recommend this book to anyone. I don’t love this topic but it was pretty nice to read.