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The world : a family history / by Sebag Montefiore, Simon,1965-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From the acclaimed author of The Romanovs--a magisterial history of humanity viewed through the lens of its most powerful dynasties In this sprawling and eye-opening book, best-selling historian Simon Sebag Montefiore chronicles the world's great dynasties across human history through engrossing tales of palace intrigue, glorious battle, and the real lives of people who held unfathomable power. He trains his eye on founders of humble origin, like Sargon, the Mesopotamian cupbearer sent to help defeat a rival who returned with an army to dethrone his own king, and Liu Bang, a peasant who became a rebel leader and founded the Han dynasty. Montefiore illuminates the achievements of fearsome emperors, including Yax Ehb Xook, whose Mayan city-state Tikal boasts some of the most monumental ancient architecture that exists today; Jayavarman II, who proclaimed himself "universal king" and whose Khmer empire in South Asia heralded a thousand years of Indic ascendancy; and Ewuare, the African emperor who built a capital city that rivaled any in Europe. He writes, too, about remarkable women rulers, like Hatshepsut, the first female pharaoh, and Maria Theresa, the only woman to rule the Habsburg empire. These families represent the breadth of human endeavor, with bloody civil wars, treacherous conspiracies, and shocking megalomania alongside flourishing culture, moving romances, and enlightened benevolence. A dazzling epic history as spellbinding as fiction, The World is testament to Montefiore's acclaimed career as our poet laureate of power"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Kings and rulers; Royal houses; Upper class; World history;
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Our World: Canada by Melanie, Florence.;
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© 2025, Barefoot Books, Incorporated
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World without end / by Follett, Ken.;
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Great Britain; Black Death;
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Woman's World
Mode of access: Internet.
Subjects: For Women;
© , A360 Media
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The new world / by Myklusch, Matt.;
Joey Kopecky and his friends Shazad and Leanora have one last chance to defeat the Invisible Hand.Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Magic; Voyages and travels;
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Batman's world / by Reynolds, Nicole.; Kane, Bob.; Finger, Bill,1914-1974.;
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Subjects: Batman (Fictitious character); Superheroes; Good and evil;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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World Coin News
Mode of access: Internet.
Subjects: Business & Current Affairs; History & Science;
© , Active Interest Media
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Show the world! / by Dalton, Angela.; Peoples, Daria.;
From painting, music, and slam poetry, to engineering, protesting, and photography, a young narrator journeys through her neighborhood, encouraging readers to explore all the many ways they can express themselves.Ages 4-8.LSC
Subjects: Self-realization; Creative ability; Neighborhoods;
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A world below / by King, Wesley.;
Mr. Baker's eighth grade class thought they were in for a normal field trip to Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico, but their journey takes a terrifying turn when an earthquake hits and the students are plunged into a frigid underground lake, forcing them to fight for survival and find their way back above ground.LSC
Subjects: School field trips; Earthquakes; Survival;
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Wingfield's world / by Needles, Dan.;
Walt Wingfield is a Bay Street stockbroker who quits his job and buys a hundred-acre farm in Persephone Township, Ontario. In a series of letters to the editor of the local newspaper, Walt chronicles his modest successes and spectacular defeats in an age when farming has become difficult for farmers old and new.LSC
Subjects: Epistolary fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Wingfield, Walt (Fictitious character); Farmers; Farm life; Letters to the editor;
© 2011., Vintage Canada,
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