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A Summer Reading Pick for President Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg
From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolution—a #1 international bestseller—that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be "human."
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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.
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"World History: Civilizations And Their Stories" invites readers on a captivating journey through the tapestry of human civilization. From the earliest societies to the modern world, this book delves into the rich and diverse narratives that have shaped our global heritage.
Through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis, the book explores the rise and fall of empires, the clash of cultures, and the enduring legacies of key figures and events....
5) Ancient Syria:A Fascinating History of the Eblaites and Akkadians through the Arameans, Assyrians
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Ancient Syria Syria, a land steeped in history, has served as a cradle of civilization for millennia. This region, rich in culture and strategic significance, has witnessed the rise and fall of many great empires. From the ancient Eblaites to the Byzantine era, each civilization has left an indelible mark on the fabric of Syrian history.This book aims to explore these diverse epochs, focusing on the unique contributions and interactions of the Eblaites,...
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The rise and fall of ancient Rome has been on American minds from the beginning of our republic. Today we focus less on the Roman Republic than on the empire that took its place. Depending on who's doing the talking, the history of Rome serves as either a triumphal call to action or a dire warning of imminent collapse. In Are We Rome? the esteemed editor and author Cullen Murphy reveals a wide array of similarities between the two empires: the blinkered,...
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How do the words of of Christ on the Mount of Olives (Olivet Discourse) connect Noahs Flood, Sodom & Gomorrah, Ancient Mythology [gods, goddesses, heroes, giants, hybrids, etc], and Modern Science to End Times Bible Prophecy? Are angels the gods of Mythology and what does it mean for Bible believers? What does the Bible really say about the last days on earth?Did God really hide everything we need to know about the last days in the stories of Noah...
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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...
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Throughout recorded history, human beings have claimed to make contact with supernatural powers from beyond this world. In Judeo-Christian and Islamic traditions these beings are known as angels; and they play an enormously important role in these traditions; including helping in creating the first human beings, revealing sacred scriptures & help in founding religions. They help in transporting prophets and seers, like Enoch and Muhammad, through...
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"Because of our shared English language, as well as the celebrated origin tales of the Mayflower and the rebellion of the British colonies, the United States has prized its Anglo heritage above all others. However, as Carrie Gibson explains with great depth and clarity in El Norte, the nation has much older Spanish roots--ones that have long been unacknowledged or marginalized. The Hispanic past of the United States predates the arrival of the Pilgrims...
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Part coming-of-age story, part mystery, The Trouble with Goats and Sheep is a quirky and utterly charming debut about a community in need of absolution and two girls learning what it means to belong.
England, 1976. Mrs. Creasy is missing and the Avenue is alive with whispers. The neighbors blame her sudden disappearance on the heat wave, but ten-year-olds Grace and Tilly aren't convinced. As the summer shimmers endlessly on, the girls decide to take...
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"Proclaim ye this... Assemble yourselves, and come, all..., and gather yourselves together round about..." "Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia; that sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters, saying Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodded down whose land the rivers have spoiled!"...
14) Native American History for Kids: Explore Timeless Tales, Myths, Legends, Bedtime Stories & Much Mor
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Introduce your kids to the amazing History & Culture of Native Indigenous AmericansThrough a collection of stories, readers will be transported to a different time and place, where they will learn from generations of Native Americans. Although this book is more than just a collection of stories… You will also learn about the different Native American tribes and their traditional ways of life. Including their hunting and gathering practices, beliefs,...
15) Mesoamerican History & Mythology: Aztec, Inca, Maya, Toltec, Zapotec & Central American Myths, Legen
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The history of Mesoamerica is rich, complex, and filled with mystery But for too long it has been misrepresented, misunderstood, and overlooked. Embark on a Journey of Discovery through Mesoamerican History, Culture, Mythology, and Beyond But be warned, this book is not for the faint of heart. Inside you'll gain insight into rituals, sacrifices, and societal structures that may challenge your preconceived notions…Nevertheless, if you can handle...
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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,...
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What has Christianity ever done for us? A lot more than you might think, as Nick Spencer reveals in this fresh exploration of our cultural origins.
Looking at the big ideas that characterize the West, such as human dignity, the rule of law, human rights, science, and even, paradoxically, atheism and secularism,he traces the varied ways in which many of our present values...
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Crete was inhabited by Neolithic cave dwellers around 7000 BC. Aside from their wood, stone, and bone tools, they also wore simple cloth, and their clothing was made from wood, stone, and bone. There is a good chance they came from Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine, or North Africa. Bull cults may have provided a clue to their origins in Neolithic Anatolia.Development was almost imperceptibly slow through migrations, influences, or internal dynamics over...
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The Ukraine-Russia War Of 2022 started when Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022 in a "Special Military Operation" with a large force of over 150,000 troops. The surprising way the war progressed over the next four months was not unlike that of a mystery novel. Many mysteries and myths were perpetrated.Why did Russia choose to invade Ukraine at this time? Why did NATO and EU choose not to intervene militarily and send troops? Why did they choose...
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¿Sabías que el olor de la estancia de Juana de Castilla debió ser tan espantoso que pensaban que había sido poseída por el demonio?, ¿que los aztecas veneraban a Moctezuma con vasijas de oro repletas de piojos?, ¿que Isabel II fue una de las reinas que puso de moda el mugriento verde isabelino? o ¿que los romanos discutían sobre los problemas del Imperio en el retrete?
¡Ay, la higiene! Un tema tabú para muchos de nuestros antepasados y...
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