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Apparently the ancient Greeks were a rather groovy bunch. The boys didn't start school until they were seven, and girls didn't have to go at all. But it wasn't always so jolly. Readers can discover why girls ran about naked pretending to be bears, who had the world's first flushing toilet and why dedicated doctors tasted their patients' ear wax! History with the nasty bits left in! 2013 is HORRIBLE HISTORIES twentieth anniversary.
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The scene is an eight-decked vertical city built by migrants from Ancient Greece ages ago. Hermes, a scientist at the desert Light Institute discovers a new color spectrum never seen before. This new light becomes the center of a new cult of Apollo and the farm laborers who flock into it. The rebel movement is, opposed by Nessos, a photonic industrialist who exploits the labor conflict to set up his own personal dictatorship. Internal civil war ensues...
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This book, filled with amazing facts and photographs, describes what life was like for ancient Greeks. It gives an in-depth account of all aspects of life and people of the time - including sections about the Olympics, Gods, heroes, the Trojan War, city-states, famous people and much more! The 'All About' series is an educational collection of books from P S Quick, and is targeted to interest 7 to 11 year olds - but will fascinate readers of all ages....
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Bernie Gunther novel volume 13
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511 pages ; 24 cm.
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It is 1956 and Bernie Gunther has a new name (Christoph Ganz), a clean passport, a chip on his shoulder, and a menial low-paying job in Munich. And then an old friend arrives to repay a debt. He encourages Bernie to take a job as a claims adjuster in a major German insurance company. When Bernie tries to confront Siegfried Witzel, a brutish former Wehrmacht soldier who served in Greece during the war, he finds that somebody else has gotten to him...
5) The Greeks
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This compelling reference presents the history ancient Greece-the culture that brought us democracy, the Olympics, Socrates, and Alexander the Great-through gripping stories: the rise and fall of the phenomenal empire, the powerful legacy left by ancient Greece for the modern world, the new discoveries shedding light on these ancient people that are still so much with us.Greek art and architecture dominate our cities; modern military strategists still...
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From early democracy to the Olympics, the contributions of ancient Greece are still very much a part of today's world. However, this ancient civilization dissolved thousands of years ago. How and why did this impressive civilization fall? The answer to that question is found within the pages of this book, written especially for elementary readers. Historical images and important dates support social studies content, including the rise in the power...
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Civilization today owes much to the ancient Greeks. Greek philosophers, inventors, and mathematicians made contributions to their fields that we still recognize and utilize. This comprehensive but accessible volume offers a wealth of information about the ancient Greeks, including what their homes looked like, how they practiced their religion, what happened when they waged war, and what their theater and sports were like. Both colorful, original...
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Broke and unemployed, Jason "J.D." Donovan finds unexpected financial salvation when he encounters a mysterious door-to-door salesman. But the old adage is right: if something seems too good to be true, it probably is, and J.D. soon has to choose between being able to pay his bills and saving the people he loves.
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This history of the Greeks in Houston is really the story of individuals who worked diligently to forge new lives for themselves even as they maintained their Greek identity and their Orthodox faith. The efforts of many of the founders are immortalized in the buildings that constitute the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral complex. Their names remind us of their hard work and commitment to establishing their koinonia (communion) in Houston. There...
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Greeks arrived in America with the expectation that freedom would permit their families to thrive and be successful. With hard work, belief in the Orthodox faith, and commitment to education, Greeks ascended in Chicago, and America, to positions of responsibility and success. Today Greek Americans are among the wealthiest and most successful of immigrant groups. Greeks recognized a historical imperative that they meet the challenges and aspirations...
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Take a stroll back in the ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome with this historical reference book. It discusses the powerful ancient nations and their numerous contributions in the world history, economy, politics, etc. This is your handy reference material you can bring anywhere you need to. Get a copy of this book here.
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Beginning in 1905, large numbers of Greeks from the Dodecanese and Saronic Gulf islands settled in Tarpon Springs to work in the sponge business. They significantly expanded the industry and changed Tarpon Springs forever. Greektown flourished with residences, stores, churches, restaurants, and recreational facilities stretching from the sponge docks to downtown. Sponge fishing and related activities served as the economic base for the community....
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Dare you step into the past?
When a mysterious door suddenly appears, you step through ... and find you have travelled back in time! Now your mission is to discover as much as you can about life in the ancient city of Athens, before the door back to the present vanishes.
Find out:
• What the sculptor is carving
• Why the actor is wearing a mask
• Why the priestess is wearing a mask
• And much more!
Perfect for kids aged 8+..
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By the early 20th century, Stark County was one of the fastest-growing regions in the nation. The home of martyred president William McKinley had become a major industrial center, with alloy steel as the engine of growth for the booming local economy. To fill the ever-increasing demand for labor, waves of immigrants from Greece and Asia Minor settled in Canton and Massillon. Some sought economic opportunity; others were fleeing the Pontian Black Sea...
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The history of San Francisco's Greek community is linked to the history of San Francisco. The first Greeks to arrive were sailors, miners, and laborers. By the 1880s, they had formed benevolent, civic, and fraternal organizations. In 1904, the first Greek Orthodox Church west of Chicago was established, and Third Street became the heart of the Greek community. The 1906 earthquake and fire destroyed much of their new community, but undaunted, the Greeks...
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1 videodisc (25 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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The Greeks used deductive reasoning to develop an elaborate mathematical system that we still use today. See how Plato, Aristotle, Pythagoras, Thales, and Euclid contributed profoundly to mathematics as we know it today.
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In Classical Mythology: The Greeks, widely published Professor Peter Meineck examines in thrilling detail the far-reaching influence of Greek myths on Western thought and literature. The nature of myth and its importance to ancient Greece in terms of storytelling, music, poetry, religion, cults, rituals, theatre, and literature are viewed through works ranging from Homer's Iliad and Odyssey to the writings of Sophocles and Aeschylus. Through the study...
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