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Author
Publisher
Oquannium Xpress
Pub. Date
2024
Language
Français
Description
Avec une grande partie du monde ayant été en un effondrement précipité au cours des deux dernières décennies et qu'elle continue d'atteindre un nouveau creux chaque année qui passe sans fin en vue, on peut se demander s'il s'agit de la nouvelle normalité ou si la folie en cours finira par prendre fin afin d'inaugurer une aube plus lumineuse.
Fortunatement, Mère Nature nous a bénis
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Publisher
YVES SITBON
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Français
Description
Ce livre est un voyage intellectuel fascinant qui explore les racines profondes, les manifestations contemporaines et les efforts pour éradiquer l'antisémitisme à l'échelle mondiale. Ce livre captivant plonge les lecteurs dans un récit saisissant de l'histoire tumultueuse de la haine envers les Juifs, offrant une compréhension complète des facteurs qui ont façonné ce phénomène.
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Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Europeans of the Middle Ages were the first to use travel guides to orient their wanderings, as they moved through a world punctuated with miraculous wonders and beguiling encounters. In this vivid and alluring history, medievalist Anthony Bale invites readers on an odyssey across the medieval world, recounting the advice that circulated among those venturing to the road for pilgrimage, trade, diplomacy, and war. Journeying alongside scholars, spies,...
5) An emancipation of the mind: radical philosophy, the war over slavery, and the refounding of America
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton and Company
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"This is a story about a dangerous idea-one which ignited revolutions in America, France, and Haiti; burst across Europe in the revolutions of 1848; and returned to inflame a new generation of intellectuals to lead the abolition movement-the idea that all men are created equal"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Ancient Egypt is one of the most widely studied historical civilizations. Readers are introduced to important facts about ancient Egypt and the ways ancient Egyptians influenced the world for thousands of years. Readers explore this complex culture through accessible text, annotated quotations from historians, vibrant photographs and historical images, and enlightening sidebars. Readers may know about Egypt s pyramids and pharaohs from their history...
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
A New York Times-bestselling historian charts how and why societies from ancient Greece to the modern era chose to utterly destroy their foes, and warns that similar wars of obliteration are possible in our time War can settle disputes, topple tyrants, and bend the trajectory of civilization-sometimes to the breaking point. From Troy to Hiroshima, moments when war has ended in utter annihilation have reverberated through the centuries, signaling the...
Author
Publisher
Dk Pub
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
A lavishly illustrated history of Africa spans over 200,000 years and brings to life the cultures of the world’s second largest continent, including important political and military leaders as well as art, architecture, music, literature, religion, mythology and languages.
12) Brazil
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Brazil. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
14) Japan
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Images match informative text in this introduction to Japan. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Presents an examination of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" and outlines the major themes of his fiction, including a description of Middle-earth's social and political structure, its nature and ecology, and spirituality and ethics.
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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Description
"From the tiniest beetle to the most majestic whale, every creature on Earth is a marvel, deserving of awe and compassion. This beautiful picture book is a unique celebration of living things of many kinds - and the kindness we can show them as we wander through the world"--
18) Pharaohs
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Simple text and illustrations introduce young readers to pharaohs, discussing who they were, what they did, where they lived and more.
Author
Publisher
Nosy Crow Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Unwrap the mysteries of the ancient Egyptian mummies in this . . . illustrated book, created in consultation with . . . Egyptologists from the British Museum. Filled with . . . detail, uncover secrets of the embalmers, tales of the tomb robbers, and even how pets were mummified"--Dust jacket.
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