Don Nardo
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The tragic events of September 11, 2001 sent shockwaves around the globe that are still felt today. Nearly 3,000 people died in the terrorist attacks and thousands more were injured. On the afternoon of the attacks, three firefighters paused in their rescue work to raise an American flag at Ground Zero in New York City. In the midst of horror and despair, the iconic photo of the men would remind Americans that they were far from beaten. It represented
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Presents a history of architecture, discussing its influences, styles, and pioneers throughout the ages.
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One of the four cradles of civilization, ancient India supported a thriving civilization that featured a network of cities carefully laid out in ordered grid patterns. Through thoughtful narrative supported by fully documented quotes this title begins with A Brief History of Ancient India and then examines these questions: What Part Did India s Early Cultures Play in the Birth of Hinduism? How Did Alexander s Invasion of India Alter Indian Culture?...
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The ancient Greeks created a remarkable culture that in many ways fashioned the foundations of later Western civilization. Through thoughtful narrative supported by fully documented quotes this title begins with A Brief History of Ancient Greece and then examines these questions: How Did the Rise of City-States Shape the Development of Greek Society? How Did Greek Military Practices Influence Western Warfare? How Did Athenian Theatrical Traditions...
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Ancient Mesopotamia was a true cradle of civilization that produced the world s first writing system, cities, and law codes. Through thoughtful narrative supported by fully documented quotes this title begins with A Brief History of Ancient Mesopotamia and then examines these questions: How Did Agriculture Make Mesopotamian Civilization Possible? How Did the Rise of Mesopotamian City-States Alter Human Communities? How Did Early Mesopotamian Warfare...
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The Aztecs established a large and thriving civilization in central Mexico, with a magnificent capital that was the third largest city in the world. Through thoughtful narrative supported by fully documented quotes this title begins with A Brief History of Aztec Civilization and then examines these questions: How Did Religion Spur the Aztec Migration into Mexico? How Did Reverence for the Gods Shape the Aztecs Creative Expression? How Did Warfare...
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The ancient Romans created an empire that covered most of Europe and their language, laws, and religion helped to shape the medieval and modern European civilizations that followed Rome s fall. Through thoughtful narrative supported by fully documented quotes this title begins with A Brief History of Ancient Rome and then examines these questions: How Did Dissatisfaction with the Monarchy Give Rise to the Roman Republic? How Did Internal Conflict...
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As early as the nineteenth century, a number of scientists recognized that fossil fuels like coal and oil are in limited supply and that burning them to produce energy cannot be sustained forever. In the decades that followed, new generations of researchers steadily perfected alternative, renewable energy sources intended to eventually replace fossil fuels. Today, those sustainable sources including solar, wind, and geothermal are rapidly changing...
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Along a narrow strip of fertile land bordering the mighty Nile River, the ancient Egyptians fashioned a complex, successful civilization that endured for more than three millennia. Through thoughtful narrative supported by fully documented quotes this title begins with A Brief History of Ancient Egypt and then examines these questions: How Did the Nile River Make Egyptian Civilization Possible? How Did an Agrarian Society Build One of the World s...