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Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Historian Kriwaczek (Yiddish Civilization) brings to life the world of ancient Mesopotamia and the city of Babylon, tracing their rise from a loose federation to a monarchy to the rise of ancient Sumerian civilization, with its tales of the Great Flood and the epics of semidivine heroes such as Gilgamesh.
602) Ancient China 305 BC
Author
Series
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Examine the lives of commoners and kings from the "Middle Kingdom" with You Are There! Ancient China 305 BC. Take a tour of the important aspects of Ancient Chinese culture, such as Confucius' sayings, calligraphy, and so much more!
603) Ancient worlds
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Ancient Worlds is a tour through history's most influential civilizations between 3000 BCE and 750 CE, capturing moments that reveal the culture and technology that made them great. From Sumer, the world's earliest civilization, to the heyday of the Mayan Empire, the tour crosses every continent, taking in developments in urban planning, art and architecture, religion, warfare, trade, and cultural exchange. Discover how deep knowledge of the Sun,...
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
An acclaimed bioarchaeologist traces the path of an ancient piece of jewelry found in a Viking grave in England back to eighth-century Baghdad and India, explaining that the Vikings' route may have been far more varied than previously known.
605) A million years in a day: a curious history of everyday life from the Stone Age to the phone age
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Drawn from across the world, spanning a million years of humanity, this book is a smorgasbord of historical delights. It is a history of all those things you always wondered about―and many you have never considered. It is the story of your life, one million years in the making. --Amazon.com
606) Edge of valor
Author
Series
Edge of collapse volume 7
Publisher
Paper Moon Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
With enemies closing in on every side, the survivors of Fall Creek find themselves facing impossible odds. Do they flee for their lives? Or do they defend their town and risk losing it all? Some things are worth fighting for, dying for. This may be their last stand. When the country goes dark, ordinary people find themselves facing the end of the world as they know it. With society collapsing before their eyes, they'll have to risk everything to protect...
607) Knights
Author
Series
Publisher
Black Rabbit Books
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
"Provides readers with exciting details, facts, and statistics about medieval knights"--Provided by publisher.
608) The Roman empire
Author
Publisher
World Book/Two-can
Pub. Date
1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Explore one of the greatest civilizations in history and discover how the Roman world still influences our lives.
609) Edge of defiance
Author
Series
Edge of collapse volume 5
Publisher
Paper Moon Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
As the United States falls apart, the town of Fall Creek struggles to survive. Hannah, Liam, and the others have endured the brutal winter and violent adversaries, but the threat has never been greater. Enemies from within have taken control of the town--including what little remains of the food. Isolated, and on the verge of starvation, the townspeople are faced with a desperate choice. To be free, Fall Creek may have to sacrifice more than they...
Author
Series
Sapiens a graphic history volume 1
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Traces the dominance of homo sapiens above other species while explaining how evolution has shaped our understanding of what it means to be human.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents the fates of six ocean dwellers, jellyfish, orcas, sea turtles, tuna, corals, and blue-green algae, and describes how each of them is affected by human actions which are making the ocean warmer and more polluted.
612) Knight life
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
614) Subterranean
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Archaelogist Ashley Carter and a team of specialists attempt to explore a labyrinth deep beneath the ice at the bottom of the Earth, a deadly maze that holds things that should not be disturbed.
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The story begins 13,000 years ago, when Stone Age hunter-gatherers constituted the entire human population. Around that time, the developmental paths of human societies on different continents began to diverge greatly. Early domestication of wild plants and animals in the Fertile Crescent, China, Mesoamerica, the Andes, and other areas gave peoples of those regions a head start at a new way of life. But the localized origins of farming and herding...
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The Jetsons were the very first family, animated or not, to have a big-screen home entertainment system decades before it became reality. They also had flying cars, floating cities and androids, all commonplace scenery in today's most popular sci-fi blockbusters. Now this beloved series teletransports onto DVD, 75 hilarious episodes plus a bonus movie!
617) Fraggle Rock
Publisher
Archaia
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
It's time to dance your cares away as Archaia and The Jim Henson Company invite you to return once again to Fraggle Rock! Join Gobo, Mokey, Wembley, Boober, and Red for a brand-new series of hilarious and heartfelt adventures written and drawn by some of the most imaginative creators in comics. Whether you're a fan of the original series or new to the world of the Fraggles, this is one title you don't want to miss. Just watch out for Gorgs!
Publisher
Monumental Multimedia, LLC
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
In Monumental, producer/narrator Kirk Cameron retraces the footsteps of America's founders to see if they left us some kind of a map that would guide us back to the foundation of America's success.
Monumental is the story of America's beginnings. Presented, produced, and starring Kirk Cameron, the 90-minute true story follows this father of six across Europe and the US as he seeks to discover America's true "national treasure" - the people, places,...
Author
Publisher
Watkins Pub
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Since the dawn of civilization, humans have sought inspiration and guidance in the night sky. "Celestial Geometry" explores the remarkable achievements of ancient astronomers at over 60 archaeological sites, from European stone circles like Stonehenge to the pyramids of Egypt and Central America, the medicine wheels of North America, the carved monoliths of Easter Island, and lesser-known structures like the sun clock of Goseck. Combining myths and...
Author
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
It's no secret that AI is changing the way we live, work, love, and entertain ourselves. Dating apps are using AI to pick our potential partners. Retailers are using AI to predict our behavior and desires. Rogue actors are using AI to persuade us with Twitter bots and fake news. Companies are using AI to hire us-or not. This is just the beginning. As AI becomes smarter and more humanlike, our societies, our economies, and our humanity will undergo...
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