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Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"From the Academy Award-winning actor and best-selling author: his debut novel. The story of the making of a colossal, star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film...and the humble comic book that inspired it. PART ONE of this story takes place in 1947. A troubled soldier, returning from the war, meets his talented five-year-old nephew, leaves an indelible impression, and then disappears for 23 years. Cut to 1970: The nephew, now drawing...
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English
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"In 1948, Israel's founders had much more in mind than the creation of a state. They sought not mere sovereignty but also a "national home for the Jewish people," where Jewish life would be transformed. Did they succeed? The state they made, says Daniel Gordis, is a place of extraordinary success and maddening disappointment, a story of both unprecedented human triumph and great suffering. Now, as the country marks its seventy-fifth anniversary, Gordis...
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2007.
Edition
1st Harper Perennial ed.
Language
English
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A century ago, outsiders saw China as a place where nothing ever changes. Today the country has become one of the most dynamic regions on earth. Peter Hessler explores the human side of China's transformation, viewing modern-day China and its growing links to the Western world through the lives of a handufl of ordinary people. -- Provided by publisher.
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
Revised edition, American edition, New edition.
Language
English
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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.
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Crocodile Books, USA, an imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"A stunning non-fiction children's book celebrating everything Palestinian! From culture and food, to music and literature, We Are Palestinian is a celebration of Palestinian heritage. Brought to life by award-winning writer Reem Kassis, every spread is filled with wonderful anecdotes, fascinating facts, and memorable quotes. It is beautifully illustrated by Noha Eilouti, an emerging Palestinian-Canadian illustrator"--
"Reem Kassis is a bestselling...
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English
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"In light of Russia's aggressive 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Goodbye, Eastern Europe is a crucial, elucidative read, a sweeping epic chronicling a thousand years of strife, war, and bloodshed--from pre-Christianity to the fall of Communism--illuminating the remarkable cultural significance and richness of a place perpetually lost to the margins of history. Eastern Europe, the moniker, has gone out of fashion since the fall of the Soviet Union. Ask someone...
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English
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The Tower of Babel - Legend or History? reveals our shared ancestry as never before! Have you ever wondered if the Tower of Babel Story was about a real thing? Certainly, many scientists and historians try not to confirmed its existence but according to many, people were simply too dumb to have created such a thing 6 or 7 thousand years ago.
This book takes the reader back to the Tower of Babel and discusses themes and ideas present that resonate...
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First US edition.
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...
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Español
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La historia de la humanidad es el conjunto de hechos y procesos que se han desarrollado en torno al ser humano, desde su aparición hasta la actualidad. La historia escrita de la humanidad fue precedida por su prehistoria, comenzando hace unos 2,59 millones de años (en África) con el Paleolítico («piedra antigua»), seguida por el Neolítico («piedra nueva»). El Neolítico vio la revolución agrícola suceder desde 8000 a. C., en varios procesos...
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English
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From the creation of the first encyclopedia to Wikipedia, from ancient museums to modern kindergarten classes-this is award winning writer Simon Winchester's brilliant and all-encompassing look at how humans acquire, retain, and pass on information and data, and how technology continues to change our lives and our minds.
With the advent of the internet, any topic we want to know about is instantly available with the touch of a smartphone button. With...
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Publisher
Button Books, of Guild of Master Craftsman Publications, Ltd
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Amazing Roman inventions we still use today are explored along with information on everyday jobs, city life, houses, food, transport, entertainment, religion and medicine. An in-depth map shows the spread of the Roman Empire at its peak, including sites of specific interest, the main provinces and settlements, with their Latin names, and some of the goods that were sent to Rome from all over the Empire." --
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English
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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.
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Publisher
Arcturus
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"Take a thrilling ride through history and discover how the world has changed since our early ancestors formed the first civilizations. This innovative book charts the rise and fall of empires, putting events in context and explaining key ideas in clear language."--
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English
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The Neolithic period came before the Bronze Age and is generally regarded as the final subdivision of the Stone Age. During this time, communities domesticated plants and certain animals but still relied on hunting and gathering to a considerable extent, and beginning sometime around 7000 BCE, handmade pottery was developed, along with more advanced stone axes that enabled people to clear vast forests. Thanks to tools like that, the sizes of these...
19) Phoenician Language and Writing: The History and Legacy of the Ancient World's Most Influential Scri
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English
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There is no doubt that the alphabets and forms of writing employed by most European languages comes directly from the Phoenicians, but the process by which that took place is still a mystery. Some of the ancient historians provided theories concerning how the Phoenicians gave their alphabet and system of writing to the Greeks, and Herodotus offered an account that is probably more accurate than most. He claimed, "The Phoenicians who came with Cadmus...
20) Trade in the Ancient World: The History and Legacy of Trade in Europe, the Near East, and Africa
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English
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The concept of international trade was born in the ancient Mediterranean, which provided the perfect set of circumstances needed to produce an intricate trading system whose influence can still be seen in present-day economic practices. The ancient Mediterranean was home to a diverse range of cultures and landscapes, encompassing deserts, forests, islands and fertile plains. Different natural resources were available in different geographical areas,...
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