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Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
x, 438 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"a captivating exploration of how "Western Civilization"-the concept of a single cultural inheritance extending from ancient Greece to modern times-is a powerful figment of our collective imagination"--
4) Ancient Rome
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Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
72 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
A photo essay documenting ancient Rome and the people who lived there as revealed through the many artifacts they left behind, including shields, swords, tools, toys, cosmetics, and jewelry.
Author
Language
English
Description
In this masterful hybrid of nature writing and cultural studies, the author investigates our connection with deer, from mythology to biology, offering a unique and intimate perfective on a very human relationship while inviting us to contemplate the paradoxes of how we interact with and shape the natural world.
Author
Language
English
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Description
A narrative history of how Attila, Genghis Khan and the so-called barbarians of the steppes shaped world civilization. For readers of The Storm before the Storm, The Silk Road and Ten Caesars.
The barbarian nomads of the Eurasian steppes have played a decisive role in world history, but their achievements have gone largely unnoticed. These nomadic tribes have produced some of the world's greatest conquerors: Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan and Tamerlane,...
Author
Publisher
Avalon Rising Publications
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
379 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Did giants really exist in the British Isles? Do the legends of them building megalithic sites hold any reality? Why does the establishment deny they ever existed? Hugh Newman and Jim Vieira investigate these claims and take a deep dive into obscure newspaper accounts, antiquarian diaries, archaeological reports, local history records, newly-translated ancient texts, and written evidence from hundreds of sources going back to over a 4000-year period...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Discover the fascinating history of time, clocks, calendars and time zones. Readers can learn about the Egyptian, Roman, Greek, Mayan calendars as well as timekeeping devices like sundials and hourglasses. A History of Time reveals the journal of the development of how humans keep track of time, including daylight saving time.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lonely Planet Global Ltd
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
159 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Explore over 40 historical cultures, societies and civilizations from across the planet. . . . maps bring history to life and show the rise and fall of mighty empires over time. Plus discover where the remains of our planet's ancient history can be found today!"--Amazon.
Author
Language
English
Description
Beacon Lights of History is a fourteen-volume study by American historian John Lord which covers the history and the development of civilization from the old pagan civilizations through to modern Europe and America.
Table of Contents:
• Volume 1: The Old Pagan Civilizations
• Volume 2: Jewish Heroes and Prophets
• Volume 3: Ancient Achievements
• Volume 4: Imperial Antiquity
• Volume 5: The Middle Ages
• Volume 6: Renaissance and Reformation
•...
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Language
Español
Description
Descendiente de una familia de origen hispánico, Marco Aurelio nació en Roma el año 121 de nuestra era y, tras ser adoptado por Antonio Pío, lo sucedió como emperador, ocupando el cargo desde el año 161 hasta su muerte en 180. Su reinado estuvo marcado por las numerosas y dilatadas guerras que mantuvo contra los pueblos que habitaban en los límites del Imperio. Sin embargo, su devoción por las letras fue notoria y Marco Aurelio dedicó muchas...
14) Hilaire Belloc - Premium Collection: Historical Books, Economy Studies, Essays, Fiction & Poetry
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Language
English
Description
Muhammad: a frank look at his influential (and violent) life and teachings! In The Truth about Muhammad, New York Times bestselling author and Islam expert Robert Spencer offers an honest and telling portrait of the founder of Islam-perhaps the first such portrait in half a century-unbounded by fear and political correctness, unflinching, and willing to face the hard facts about Muhammad's life that continue to affect our world today. From Muhammad's...
Author
Publisher
Ideas4writers
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
645 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"An evaluation of the evidence for (but mostly against) man's evolution on Planet Earth, by a leading environmentalist and ecologist ... included 53 reasons why we couldn't have evolved on Earth; the leading hypotheses, and the alternatives. Where is our real home planet and what is it like? Why are we here on Earth? When and how did we arrive? What about God, religion, DNA, and evolution? What do we really know about extraterrestrials? Why is valid...
16) Ancient Greece
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Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Readers can journey back in time to ancient Greece in this visually stunning introduction to one of the world���s founding nations that features fascinating information, statistics and facts showing how the ancient Greeks transformed our world.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
71 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
"Watch elephants bathing from a houseboat in Kerala, marvel at ancient cave paintings in Bhimbetka, wander Delhi's bustling streets, and ride a train through the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas. In spread after colorful spread, India's . . . landscapes, rich history, and cultural splendor leap to life on the page, framed by the story of a little girl named Thara and her grandmother. In a carved wooden trunk, Nanijee keeps mementos collected from...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
xiii, 443 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A timely deep dive into cancel culture, an account of its dangers to all Americans, and the much-needed antidote from the team that brought you Coddling of the American Mind. Cancel culture is a new phenomenon, and The Canceling of the American Mind is the first book to codify it and survey its effects. From the team that brought you the bestselling Coddling of the American Mind comes hard data and research on what cancel culture is and how it works,...
19) It's All Greek to Me: From Homer to the Hippocratic Oath, How Ancient Greece Has Shaped Our World
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Language
English
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Description
A lively look at the influence of Ancient Greece on contemporary culture—"A primer, lavish lecture and love song" (Kirkus Reviews).
Why is ancient Greece important? Because, quite simply, if we want to understand the modern Western world, we need to look back to the Greeks. Consider the way we think about ethics, about the nature of beauty and truth, about our place in the universe, about our mortality. All this we have learned...
Why is ancient Greece important? Because, quite simply, if we want to understand the modern Western world, we need to look back to the Greeks. Consider the way we think about ethics, about the nature of beauty and truth, about our place in the universe, about our mortality. All this we have learned...
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Series
Language
English
Description
The Short History of Libraries, Printing and Language tells the story of printing, language, books, writing and libraries. Learn about the development of ink, papyrus, parchment, paper and the story of Johannes Gutenberg's printing press. This Indiana Edition relates the history of early Indiana libraries, the Indiana State Library and Indiana library laws.
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