Archimedes Takes a Bath,

About the Greek scientist Archimedes. King Hiero had presented Archimedes with a difficult problem, and for days Archimedes had thought of nothing else. Was the regal crown made of pure gold, or had the crown maker cheated the king, stealing some of the precious metal and putting silver in its place? Young Xanthius' problem was different. It was his job to see that Archimedes remembered to eat and take his daily bath. But how can you get a man to eat or bathe when he is completely lost in thought? A gleeful and perceptive story about one of the greatest mathematicians in history.