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Japanese Mythology A to Z (Hardback)

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Suitable for those with an interest in mythology or Japanese culture, this title covers: the early Japanese deities who created the world and the later deities who protect it; Kami, the spirits of all aspects of the living world; animals and mythological...
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Jacques Cartier (Hardback)

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A biography about the first explorer to establish a French presence in North America, an accomplishment that allowed the next generation of French sailors to create the first settlements in Canada.
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Sir Edmund Hillary (Hardback)

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After two years of training with the British Mount Everest Expedition, Edmund Hillary, along with Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, completed the challenging climb to become the first men to reach the summit of the world's highest peak, Mount Everest, on...
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Robert De La Salle (Hardback)

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La Salle is one of the best-known but least-understood explorers of human history. Celebrated for following the Mississippi to its mouth in Louisiana, he was berated for failing to relocate that same area when he came by sea. This title describes the man...
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Captain James Cook (Hardback)

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James Cook, son of a farm laborer and onetime shopkeeper's apprentice, became one of England's greatest explorers. On his final voyage, Cook was stabbed to death during the season of war in Hawaii. This title helps you learn how this daring explorer...
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Colonial America (Hardback)

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With the first settlers in the New World came styles of clothing from the Old World that eventually mixed with new styles, as trade routes and shipping made cloth and other materials hard to come by and expensive. This book tells readers how men and...
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Elizabethan England (Hardback)

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Focusing on the Elizabethan era in England, this title shows various examples of the fascinating clothing worn by everyone from the noblemen and middle classes to the countryfolk and military men. Photographs and illustrations from popular plays and...
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The Battle for Texas Alamo (Hardback)

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On February 23, 1836, general and dictator Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna and a Mexican force of more than 2,000 men launched an assault against Colonel William B Travis of Texas, his army of 155 men, and 15 civilians who were living in the fort known as...
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Women and the Civil War (Hardback)

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The Civil War brought enormous hardship to America's female population. Yet, it also provided women of all races and classes with unprecedented opportunities to participate in civic and military activities that had previously been closed to them. This...
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Spies in the Civil War (Hardback)

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Presents critical information that came from former slaves, nurses, and men and women who found themselves in hostile territory when the Civil War began. This title investigates the stories of the men and women who served as spies in the war.
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Technology and the Civil War (Hardback)

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When Civil War broke out between the North and the South in 1861, the United States was still a growing nation, living with traditions of the past and beginning to improve life with new technological advances of the future. This title explains the role...
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Quick View Civil War Leaders (Hardback)

Civil War Leaders (Hardback)

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Presents the lives and contributions made by the Civil War era's greatest leaders, representatives of both sides in the conflict, Northerners and Southerners. This title helps to learn about the intriguing leaders of the Civil War era, their convictions,...
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Quick View Breakup of Yugoslavia (Hardback)

Breakup of Yugoslavia (Hardback)

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Historically, Yugoslav lands have been located in the "fracture zone" between East and West, Christianity and Islam, and have always been a focus of international rivalries. This book helps students understand how the location and accessibility of the...
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Darius the Great (Hardback)

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In ancient history, Darius I stands alone as an administrator with unparalleled insight into the workings of an empire. This book tells the story of his surprising ascendance to the throne, his clever diplomacy, and the military blunders that marked his...
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Vladimir Putin (Hardback)

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The Russian democratic experiment continues under its third president, Vladimir Putin. This work traces the life of the Russian statesman, from his boyhood in the slums of Leningrad, to his service in the Soviet secret police, to his rise to the...
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Empire of Ancient Greece (Hardback)

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The classical Greek civilization is the cornerstone of Western civilization today. The Greeks invented and developed everything from logic and democracy to rhetoric, drama, and philosophy. This title chronicles the remarkable legacy of the Greeks, as...
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