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(0)Don Nardo
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From bustling cities with gleaming skyscrapers, to deep, mysterious jungles, Southeast Asia is a region of fantastic extremes. On the one hand, it is made up of modern nations with houses, cars, and businesses like those in the United States. On the other, these lands feature large stretches of wild territory where elephants and tigers still roam in the shadows of towering, active volcanoes. Such extremes do not bother the people of Southeast Asia....
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North Africa, composed of Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco, is a region in the midst of major transition. Long ruled by brutal local dictators, in 2011 several of those nations threw out their unpopular rulers and demanded the institution of democracy. Meanwhile, most young North Africans are far better educated than they were only a few decades ago. They study hard, hoping to scoop up high-paying jobs. The Egyptians, Libyans, and other...
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This fascinating volume focuses on the women's movement, featuring quotations from sources such as diaries, public records, and contemporary chronicles. Author Don Nardo explains the ordeal of being an American woman in days without rights. He then details the long road to the ballot box, and the emergence of a new, powerful public woman. The gender equality struggle is richly chronicled here.
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Greek mythology has the strangest creatures, plucked from the most fertile imaginations in the history of storytelling. Discover figures half-human and half-goat, horrendous giants with 50 heads and 100 arms, and massive one-eyed brutes known as Cyclopes. See how fearless Greek mortals pitted their wits against the ugliest and most monstrous forms known to humans.
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We celebrate the Ancient Romans for contributions they made to modern engineering and architecture, but their impact is felt in even the smallest details of everyday life. Discover how inventions like socks, fast food restaurants, and movie theaters got their start in Ancient Rome and evolved into things we enjoy today.
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As many as six thousand years ago, when their civilization flourished in the Nile River valley, the ancient Egyptians told many of the myths in this book. Author Don Nardo discusses various myths, including "The Creation of the Gods and Humans," and "The Near Destruction of Humanity." Nardo also introduces us to the story within a story in "The Shipwrecked Sailor." Each chapter is followed by a Question and Answer section which covers characters,...
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What was life really like for everyday people in Ancient Egypt? In this detailed exploration of daily life in one of history's greatest civilizations, readers will use primary sources and information from archeological discoveries to discover fascinating insights and debunk popular myths. Immersive timelines, maps and references to important people and events will bring children on a time-traveling journey through Ancient Egypt.
29) Breast cancer
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2002
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112 p. : ill.
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Discusses the risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and survival rates of breast cancer, as well as research on the disease.
32) Death penalty
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Pub. Date
c1992
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96 p. : ill.
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Discusses various aspects of the debate over capital punishment, including its use as a deterrent to crime, discrimination and the death penalty, juveniles on death row, and the morality of this sentence.
34) The War of 1812
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Pub. Date
c1991
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112 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
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An account of the strategies, personalities, and results of America's second military conflict with Great Britain, the "unnecessary" and "impractical" War of 1812.
36) The Indian wars
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c1991
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128 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
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A discussion of the hostilities between European-American settlers and the native American population and their impact on both settlers and Indians.
37) Cloning
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Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 11 - AR Pts: 5
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128 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
38) India
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2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 3
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144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm.
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An introduction to the geography, history, culture, and people of India.
40) Ancient Rome
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c2002
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IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 1
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48 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 24 cm.