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Feed your mind with beautiful images of South Africa by reading this big book of information. Here, your child can explore the continent, meet the people, see the sights and then experience the culture too. Learning about the outside world is made much more enjoyable with the excellent combination of pictures and texts. So go ahead and secure a copy of this book now!
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From mesolithic Ireland to the peace process, this little book covers all of the main historical and cultural events, places and figures in Irish history. A must for all lovers of Ireland and the Irish. An excellent, concise guide to how Ireland has come to be what it is today. Some key events, people, topics and places include: • Monastic Ireland, Vikings and Normans • The Irish language, the Book of Kells • Patrick, Colm Cille, Brian Boru,...
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LIFE IS A JOURNEY AND EVERYBODY BORN INTO THIS EARTH EMBARKS ON THIS JOURNEY CALLED LIFE. EVERY JOURNEY HAS A PURPOSE AND A DESTINATION. However, between the beginning point of the journey and the end, we pass through a lot of places, see a lot of things and meet a lot of people that try to abort this journey Some people keep going in-spite of what they see, hear or experience, while others get overwhelmed, discouraged and sometimes confused thereby...
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From prehistoric England, Stonehenge and the Romans to modern times, discover the people, places and events that built a country. A concise but comprehensive guide to English history and how England has come to be what it is today.
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• The Anglo-Saxons and Vikings • 1066, Battle of Hastings • Richard 1 and The Crusades • Henry VIII, Thomas More, The Spanish Armada, Gunpowder Plot • Cromwell • World...
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The Steel City has boasted some of the most famous figures, landmarks and innovations in the country's history. Pittsburgh's past is littered with dozens of fascinating stories behind the icons that define it. Mary Schenley was the city's biggest benefactress of the nineteenth century, gifting the site of the 425-acre park in her name, but her fortune was almost lost when she eloped at the age of fifteen. The first ever call-in radio talk show began...
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The city long-adored for its medieval beauty, old-timey brasseries, and corner cafés has even more to offer today. In the last few years, a flood of new ideas and creative locals has infused a once-static, traditional city with a new open-minded sensibility and energy. Journalist Lindsey Tramuta offers detailed insight into the rapidly evolving worlds of food, wine, pastry, coffee, beer, fashion, and design in the delightful city of Paris. Tramuta...
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History's Mysteries is an absorbing and meticulously researched exploration of the archaeology, history, and mysteries of 35 ancient places worldwide. Haughton's book takes the reader on an unforgettable journey, from the 8,000-year-old stone circle of Nabta Playa to India's magical Taj Mahal; from Rhode Island's controversial Newport Tower to the enigmatic Royston Cave in the UK; from the strange medieval castle-village of Rennes-le-Château to the...
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From blue bells to armadillos and the San Antonio River Walk to Cadillac Ranch, here's the inside story about the very things that give the state its character. Did you know that Texas has more bird species than any other state? That Texas is the largest producer of oil and gas in the United States and the nation's leader in pickup sales? That Texas has museums and larger-than-life statues that honor native sons and daughters such as Lyndon B. Johnson,...
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As the title shows, it has two main subjects: WWII and Potters Bar — which is my hometown, almost but not quite a suburb of London. The global public already has extensive knowledge of WWII, yet the same cannot be said of Potters Bar. Outside Britain, there are probably no more than a few thousand people who have even heard of it. But for me it was the hub of the universe as I grew up — passing through childhood, then adolescence, eventually teetering...
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What if it were possible to talk to your loved ones in Heaven? Kenley is holding a stuffed animal. Kathy Bear, Leia broke down and cried I looked everywhere for that bear. I put it in her coffin. What if they could tell you what they are doing now? I see your Gram sitting in a golf cart laughing and driving crazy. Ask her if my Uncle is with her. I see a blue Jay. Yep, that is my Uncle Jay. He loved to golf. What is going on in places? I am in a large...
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""Book Title of the Year," as selected for Curbed.com's Architecture in 2015: A Year in Review" Nicholas Dagen Bloom is professor of urban policy and planning at Hunter College, City University of New York. His books include Public Housing That Worked: New York in the Twentieth Century. Matthew Gordon Lasner is associate professor of urban studies and planning at Hunter College, City University of New York. He is the author of High Life: Condo Living...
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The first of two volumes on the social history of Wales in the period 1870–1948, People, Places and Passions concentrates on the social events and changes which created and forged Wales into the mid-twentieth century. This volume considers a range of social changes little considered elsewhere by studies in Welsh history, accounting for the role played by the people of Wales in times of war and the age of the British Empire, and in technological...
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815 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm.
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"Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Timeʼ by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. Over the course of fifteen books and millions of words, the world that Jordan created grew in depth and complexity. However, only a fraction of what Jordan imagined ended up on the page, the rest going into his personal files. Now The Wheel of Time Companion sheds light on some of...
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What does it mean to be an analog church in a digital age?
In recent decades the digital world has taken over our society at nearly every level, and the church has increasingly followed suit-often in ways we're not fully aware of. But as even the culture at large begins to reckon with the limits of a digital world, it's time for the church to take stock. Are online churches, video venues, and brighter lights truly the future? What about the digital...
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Celebrate Jewish culture with this fun collection of facts and stories!
Jewish traditions aren't just something they sing about in Fiddler on the Roof. Explore them all with this delightful book of essential Jewish foods, philosophers, pop culture, and more. It's sure to be way more satisfying than the typical encyclopedia-but probably not as exciting as finding the perfect bagel.
• Discover cultural touchstones-From babka to Mel Brooks, learn...
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