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– The Time Traveller –
Time…a dimension to be conquered! These
are the travels of Caius Zip on his involuntary mission, of undefined
duration, taking him to civilizations of the past, the present, the
future and to
parallel dimensions.
Point of departure: the typical bedroom of a teenager in the twentieth
century.
At each lapse of time, Caius Zip
will meet characters that made or will make history and will have to
face challenges in the form of enigmas in critical moments of history
and in battles of men and gods.
Like most teenagers, Caius does not like to study and is in constant
conflict with everything. However, as time passes, he slowly explores
the worlds around him, discovering himself and, even unconsciously,
learns to use his greatest power: the power of deduction. Through the time gate, Caius Zip follows his destiny.
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The
main idea behind the “CAIUS ZIP – The Time Traveller” series is to
show the history made by great men and how mathematics and other subjects
were important in their decisions. Caius Zip is a young man that
participates in these discoveries and in the great battles. In each
adventure, he acquires maturity and learns that to get out of trouble he
must use his most important ability that he unknowingly uses very well:
the power of deduction.
The
proposition of launching a series is undoubtedly ambitious. The aim is to
amuse, educate and incite the curiosity of the reader. Furthermore, it is
multidisciplinary in that it combines various fields of knowledge, such
as: history of the world, art, philosophy and science. Mathematics is
always present in the solution of enigmas, tactics and decision making in
epic battles and during the investigation of a mystery.
Caius
Zip, The Time Traveller, in:
Einstein,
Picasso, Agatha
travelling in the time and unmask a murderer.
Author:
Regina Gonçalves 170 Pages
Caius Zip, the young time traveller, arrives at Paris in 1905. The
turn of the 20th century is a period that sizzles with ideas and
realizations and the Universe is about to be contemplated as it never was
before.
On the eve of launching
the famous E=mc2 formula on paper,
Einstein
disappeared for a few days. Where was he?
In this work of fiction, Einstein was resting in Paris before his
innovating Theory of Relativity enlightened him. At that same time,
Picasso was just starting on his idea of breaking with conventional
perspective.
Both characters seek the same concept: space-time relation. The encounter
between art and science is finally possible by means of a limitless
imagination.
Accompany the descriptions of interesting places of the belle époque in
Paris and the memorable dialogue between Caius, Einstein, Picasso, Agatha,
André Salmon, the poet, and Gertrude Stein, the sponsor of the novice
Picasso, at the Spanish painter’s atelier on how art, literature,
science, travelling in time and mystery are intertwined.
Caius penetrates the birth of the theory of relativity and cubism and also
manages to solve a murder mystery with the help of his two teenage
friends, Agatha Christie, with her investigative mind, and Charlie
Chaplin, who provides a touch of magic to this surprising work of fiction. After all and as Einstein once said, “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed”.
The dialogue about the theory of relativity , between Caius, Einstein, Picasso, Agatha, André Salmon, the poet, and Getrude Stein, the sponsor of the novice Picasso, at the Spanish painter’s atelier on how art, literature, science, travelling in time and mystery are intertwined.
Caius
Zip, The Time Traveller, in:
Ramses
II and the Battle of Kadesh
Learning
geometry with the great pharaoh
Caius,
the young time traveller, will
learn the wisdom of Ancient Egypt with the great Pharaoh Ramses II. The
main architect of the Pharaoh, plus the Greek scientist who visited Egypt
for studying geometry and the
pharaoh’s main wife, the beautiful Nefertari, will teach Caius the
principles of Geometry. An
impressive narration on the effort of the Egyptians in the building of
their great monuments. Caius
will participate in this effort with the calculations of area and volume
of the pyramids In
the famous battle of Kadesh, an important location in present day Syria,
between the two largest eastern powers of that period, the time traveller
will help the great pharaoh to win the battle against the Hittite army.
How? Aiding in the construction of traps where he will use his newly
acquired knowledge of Geometry. After
the story, there is a description of that time in a very interesting
manner, in the form of "Memoirs of Ramses II". More
than acquiring knowledge, this book is also about a young person acquiring
maturity, as the Greek scientist said at the end of the story: “One
cannot enter the same river twice as new waters are always flowing.
Everything is constantly flowing.” The Greek turned to look at Caius and
concluded, “Including you, my friend. You are changing, Caius. You are
‘growing’, in the true essence of the word.” “I
am not feeling any of that, Heraclitus. I still have so many doubts. I am
still only a kid.” “You
don’t need to feel, boy. Time is your ally and with it, you will
discover all you need to know. Never forget that on your journeys.”
Caius
Zip, The Time Traveller, in: Napoleon Bonaparte in Russia How some mathematical calculations can be crucial for taking strategic decisions in this battle of empires
Caius Zip takes
part in the invasion of the French army in the city of Moscow, commanded
by the legendary Napoleon. He also meets the Russian marshal, Kutuzov, the
man with the mission to block the huge Napoleonic army. Caius attends a dinner in which there is a memorable dialogue with Napoleon, of a determined and captivating personality, the faithful Marshal Ney and, on the Russian side, the patriotic princess, Natasha. During the dinner, Caius listens in awe to the narration of Napoleon’s strategies and exploits, up to the moment of the invasion of Moscow. A great lesson of strategy and of a notable human virtue: patience! Caius meets the great Russian commander-in-chief who, resisting the pressures of other officials and even of the tsar himself, persisted with his strategy of avoiding direct combat with Napoleon’s Grande Armeé. Kutuzov retreats and hinders the life of the invaders, cutting their supply lines and constantly beating them with guerrilla tactics, until the arrival of his great ally: General Winter. The participation of Caius will be important in this historical moment, as he solves enigmas and learns with the Russian marshal how some mathematical calculations can be crucial in taking strategic decisions in this battle of empires. After the story, in a very original manner, Napoleon tells us his memories of that time.
List
of books of the series “Caius Zip, The Time Traveller”
EXTRA-CLASS
YOUNG READERS SERIES Fiction,
extra-class education, world history Caius
Zip, the Time Traveller, in: MATH
– What monster is that? Ramses II and the Battle of Kadesh Returning
Home Caius
vs. Caius
YOUNG
READERS/ADULT SERIES Fiction,
world history, science, philosophy and art Caius
Zip, the Time Traveller, in: Napoleon Bonaparte in Russia Alexander
the Great in India The
Enigma of the Druids The
Phantom of the Opera Carmen Tutankhamon Einstein,
Picasso, Agatha and
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