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Are we there yet? : how humans find their way / by Birmingham, Maria.; Shannon, Drew,1988-;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From finding food, water and shelter to traveling for commerce, trade and eventually exploring the world, humans have always had to find their way from one place to another. Are We There Yet? examines the evolution of how we navigate the world. Our earliest ancestors relied on built-in navigation systems in our brains and followed clues like star patterns and animal behavior. Then came the invention of maps, faster transportation and eventually technology, like satellites and GPS. And from the depths of the ocean to faraway planets, there's still plenty of exploring to do. Where will we go next?"--
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Travel; Navigation; Transportation;
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Plagues and their aftermath : how societies recover from pandemics / by Jenkins, Brian Michael,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.In a concise, authoritative, and gripping telling, Brian Michael Jenkins--one of our leading authorities on national security and an advisor to governments, presidents and CEOs--provides a masterly account of what kind of future the planet might be facing ... by looking at the world's long history of epidemics and discerning what was common about their aftermath.
Subjects: Informational works.; Pandemics;
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The bitter road to freedom : a new history of the liberation of Europe / by Hitchcock, William I.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
© 2008., Free Press,
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Look around a Greek temple / by Dargie, Richard.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.The Acropolis of Athens -- Singing to the gods -- Praying for health -- The sacred caves -- Gateway to the gods -- Temple of victory -- The Holy of holies -- Inside the erechtheion -- Shrines, statues and altars -- The Parthenon -- Treasures of Athena --Tour the Acropolis in Athens, Greece to discover its many temples, shrines, and altars, the gods and goddesses to whom they were dedicated, and the ceremonies that took place there.
Subjects: Temples; Greece;
© 2008., Arcturus,
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The great Halifax Explosion : a World War I story of treachery, tragedy, and extraordinary heroism / by Bacon, John U.,1964-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Explosions; Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917.;
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The Parthenon / by Mann, Elizabeth,1948-; Lee, Yuan.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Parthenon (Athens, Greece);
© 2006., Mikaya Press,
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Che Guevara : in search of revolution / by Miller, Calvin Craig,1954-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Boy soldier -- Threadbare travelers -- Young rebel -- Guerrillas in training -- A dangerous landing -- Triumph -- High executioner -- Showdown with the U.S. -- Failed rebellions -- Death in the jungle.Retells the dramatic and controversial life of Che Guevara, a guerrilla fighter, leader in the Cuban Revolution, and fierce champion of communism.
Subjects: Guevara, Ernesto, 1928-1967.; Guerrillas;
© 2006., Morgan Reynolds,
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Killing Jesus : a history / by O'Reilly, Bill.; Dugard, Martin.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Millions of readers have thrilled to author Bill O'Reilly and historian Martin Dugard's Killing Kennedy and Killing Lincoln, page-turning works of nonfiction that have changed the way we read history. Now the anchor of The O'Reilly Factor details the events leading up to the murder of the most influential man in history: Jesus of Nazareth. Nearly two thousand years after this beloved and controversial young revolutionary was brutally killed by Roman soldiers, more than 2.2 billion people attempt to follow his teachings and believe he is God. Killing Jesus will take readers inside Jesus's life, recounting the seismic political and historical events that made his death inevitable--and changed the world forever"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Jesus Christ;
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The slave's cause : a history of abolition / by Sinha, Manisha,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Received historical wisdom casts abolitionists as bourgeois, mostly white reformers burdened by racial paternalism and economic conservatism. Manisha Sinha overturns this image, broadening her scope beyond the antebellum period usually associated with abolitionism and recasting it as a radical social movement in which men and women, black and white, free and enslaved found common ground in causes ranging from feminism and utopian socialism to anti-imperialism and efforts to defend the rights of labor. Drawing on extensive archival research, including newly discovered letters and pamphlets, Sinha documents the influence of the Haitian Revolution and the centrality of slave resistance in shaping the ideology and tactics of abolition. This book is a comprehensive history of the abolition movement in a transnational context. It illustrates how the abolitionist vision ultimately linked the slave's cause to the struggle to redefine American democracy and human rights across the globe.".
Subjects: Abolitionists; African Americans; Antislavery movements; Slavery;
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The lost empire of Atlantis : history's greatest mystery revealed / by Menzies, Gavin.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A renowned historian draws from new documentary and academic research, metallurgy, ancient shipbuilding and navigation techniques, and DNA evidence to share his discoveries about the mysterious "lost" city of Atlantis.
Subjects: Atlantis (Legendary place);
© 2011., William Morrow,
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