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Author
Publisher
Gecko Press USA, an imprint of Geck Press Ltd
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
75 unnumbered pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 38 cm
Language
English
Description
"An introduction to history for young and old, 'Timeline' travels the story of our world, through a lens that captures myths and legends, dinosaurs, the great civilizations, kings and knights, discoveries and inventions"--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Series
Geodyssey volume 5
Publisher
Tor Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
446 p. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
xix, 412 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"A transporting and illuminating voyage around the globe, through classic and modern literary works that are in conversation with one another and with the world around them. Inspired by Jules Verne's hero Phileas Fogg, David Damrosch, chair of Harvard University's department of comparative literature and founder of Harvard's Institute for World Literature, set out to counter a pandemic's restrictions on travel by exploring eighty exceptional books...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps, portraits ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
Profiles thirty children in different eras, discussing the clothes they wore, the food they ate, the games they played, and the moments in history they witnessed.
Author
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
416 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Discover the events that have shaped our world, from the dawn of prehistoric civilization to the digital age, brought to life with contemporary photographs, maps, paintings, and artifacts that place each event in a wider social and historical context.
28) The running man
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 2025, America's favorite TV game show features contestants attempting to evade death at the hands of the Hunters. Thirty days of survival takes the prize--one billion dollars.
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
68 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Covering global history from the earliest humans building fire and inventing the wheel, to a modern day city with sustainable energy technology and robots, LEGO Epic History is the perfect introduction for children learning about the past. LEGO models and minifigures bring to life scenes from the most epic historical periods and inspire children to get creative and build their own! Covers fun, accessible aspects of history through time and place,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
111 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 32 cm.
Language
English
Description
Go on your very own learning adventure by exploring 60 visually compelling information charts from human history. Follow our evolution from prehistoric times to the end of the Middle Ages, and explore the fascinating civilizations and cultures that made up the human world in between. Find out about the history of everything including farming, writing, clothing, money, medicine, warfare, entertainment, and exploration, and discover how many things...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Our world was made on and by the Silk Roads. For millennia it was here that East and West encountered each other through trade and conquest, leading to the spread of ideas and cultures, the birth of the world's great religions, the appetites for foreign goods that drove economies and the growth of nations. From the first cities in Mesopotamia to the growth of Greece and Rome to the depredations by the Mongols and the Black Death to the Great Game...
Author
Publisher
ForeEdge
Pub. Date
[[2015]
Physical Desc
ix, 270 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"An examination of 16 shipwrecks from ancient to modern times, and what they show about culture, trade, technology, and the movement of peoples"--Provided by publisher.
"Shipwrecks as hidden windows on the history of globalization. Roman triremes of the Mediterranean. The treasure fleet of the Spanish Main. Great ocean liners of the Atlantic. Stories of disasters at sea fire the imagination as little else can, whether the subject is a historical...
Author
Series
Infinity ring volume 6
Language
English
Description
World War 2 is raging across Europe, and the Axis and Allied powers are in a stalemate. Dak,Sera, and Riq can tip the scales in the Allies favor... if they can pull off the most daring spy mission of all time. But even if they succeed, are they playing into the SQ's hands?
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Until about 1800, the West and the Islamic realm were like two adjacent, parallel universes, each assuming itself to be the center of the world while ignoring the other. As Europeans colonized the globe, the two world histories intersected and the Western narrative drove the other one under. The West hardly noticed, but the Islamic world found the encounter profoundly disrupting. This book reveals the parallel “other” narrative of world history...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From geologic upheavals and mad kings to trade routes and saints' ways, this book relates the tales behind the top 500 walks that have shaped our society. It's easy to imagine traveling back in time as you read about convicts and conquistadores, silk traders and Buddhists who have hiked along routes for purposes as varied as the terrain they covered. From prehistory to the present day, take a grand tour of world events at eye-level perspective with...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Bestselling author of A Treasury of Royal Scandals Michael Farquhar uncovers an instance of bad luck, epic misfortune, and unadulterated mayhem tied to every day of the year in this engrossing compendium of history's worst moments. From Caligula's blood-soaked end to hotelier Steve Wynn's unfortunate run-in with a priceless Picasso, Bad Days in History delves into the past to present 365 delightfully told tales of historically bad days. Michael Farquhar's...
39) The Iron Empire
Author
Series
Infinity ring volume 7
Language
English
Description
They've sailed on the Santa Maria, defended famous cities from Vikings and Mongols, and come face to face with some of the greatest figures in history. Now, at long last, Dak, Sera, and Riq travel back in time to the moment it all began. Their mission: to save the life of young Alexander the Great. But they are not the only time travelers in ancient Greece. An epic battle against their most dangerous foe awaits them, and history will be written by...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 160 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Join Lucy Worsley on a journey across Europe to visit the incredible locations where royal history was made. From the Spanish Armada to the French Revolution, learn how royal history is a mixture of facts, exaggeration, manipulation and mythology. Host: Lucy Worsley.
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