Quick view Details How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe by Thomas Cahill
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Quick view How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe by Thomas Cahill During the Dark Ages, learning, scholarship, and culture disappeared from the European continent. The great heritage of Western civilization would have been utterly lost were it not for the holy men and women of the unconquered Ireland. This delightful... View Details
Quick view Aztec, Inca & Maya [with CD-ROM and Chart] by Elizabeth Baquedano  "Aztec, Inca & Maya" is an informative guide to the rise and fall of the pre-Columbian cultures of the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas, who built vast empires and left behind a legacy of mystery and wonder. Includes a clip art CD and wall chart. View Details
Quick view The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt by Elizabeth Payne Ruled by awesome god-kings called Pharaohs, ancient Egypt was a land of bustling cities, golden palaces, and huge stone monuments. Beginning with the Rosetta Stone, author Elizabeth Payne examines archeological studies that have helped unlock the... View Details
Quick view Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley In this unforgettable chronicle of perhaps the most famous moment in American military history, Bradley has captured the glory, the triumph, the heartbreak, and the legacy of the six men who raised the flag at Iwo Jima. View Details
Quick view Unbroken: A world War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared--Lt. Louis Zamperini. Captured by... View Details
Quick view In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson In 1933, President Roosevelt personally selected William E. Dodd to be the United States ambassador to Nazi Germany. Dodd took his family with him, including his daughter Martha. Initially enamored with the Nazi party and its passion, Martha supported... View Details
Quick view The Black Jacobins: Toussaint L'Ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution by Cyril Lionel Robert James This powerful, intensely dramatic book is the definitive account of the Haitian Revolution of 1794-1803, a revolution that began in the wake of the Bastille but became the model for the Third World liberation movements from Africa to Cuba. It is the... View Details
Quick view 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C Mann Mann offers a groundbreaking study that radically alters readers' understanding of the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans in 1492. View Details
Quick view What the World Eats by Faith D'Aluisio Every day, millions of families around the world gatherat the table or on the floor, in a house or outdoorsto eat together. Ever wondered what a typical meal is like on the other side of the world? Or next door? Cultural geographers Peter Menzel and... View Details
Quick view A Life Like Mine: How Children Live Around the World by DK Publishing Presented in conjunction with UNICEF, this book provides remarkable insight on how children from all over the globe lead their lives in different and fascinating ways. Full color. View Details
Quick view National Geographic Student World Atlas by National Geographic Examines the Earth's geologic history, climate, vegetation, population, food, economies, and mineral resources, and offers physical, political, and subject maps of each continent. View Details
Quick view Witches: The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem by Rasalyn Schanzer An award-winning author and illustrator tells the riveting, true story of what happened in the Salem Village, Massachusetts, when accusations of witchcraft tore apart the tiny town. View Details
