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Author
Publisher
HarperSan Francisco
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xiv, 321 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Despite--or rather because of--all the veneration that has surrounded the figure of Jesus for centuries, historian Baigent asserts that Jesus and his death have been heavily mythologized. Using his access to hidden archives, secret societies, Masonic records, and the private collections of antiquities traders and their moneyed clients, he explores the religious and political climate in which Jesus was born and raised, examining not only the conflicts...
Author
Series
Publisher
Bluewood Books
Pub. Date
1994
Physical Desc
112 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Learn all about the fascinating lives and tremendous impact of 100 extraordinary women around the world with this fact-filled biography collection for kids.
Educational and engaging, 100 Women Who Shaped World History features:
• Simple, easy-to-read text that has been freshly updated
• Illustrated portraits of each figure
• Fascinating facts about famous and lesser-known female figures from history
• A timeline, trivia questions, project...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
At some point in our lives, we all face a tough decision and have to make a hard call. For inspiration and direction, we can look to the remarkable individuals in John McCain and Mark Salter's book, which dramatically describes the anatomy of a great decision: Branch Rickey's decision to offer Jackie Robinson a contract to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the face of public opposition. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf's decision to return to Liberia after receiving...
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
36 pages : illustrations (mostly color) ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents an illustrated collection of some of the most unbelievable body stories, including the man with over 240 body piercings, the girl with elastic skin, and the 16-year-old teenager who is only twenty-three and a half inches tall.
Author
Publisher
Random House Trade Paperbacks
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
ix, 307 p. : geneal. tables ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Offers a secret history of the scandals, scheming, and intrigue surrounding the British royal family, from Henry VIII and his six wives to Queen Elizabeth II and the other members of the House of Windsor of the twenty-first century.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
xxiv, 213 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Who wore the first pants? Who painted the first masterpiece? Who first rode the horse? This madcap adventure across ancient history uses everything from modern genetics to archaeology to uncover the geniuses behind these and other world-changing innovations. Who invented the wheel? Who told the first joke? Who drank the first beer? Who was the murderer in the first murder mystery, who was the first surgeon, who sparked the first fire--and most critically,...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Master historian David McCullough's classic book about some of history's most daring and accomplished figures from Alexander von Humboldt to Charles and Anne Lindbergh. Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough has written profiles of exceptional men and women who shaped the course of history and changed how we see the world. Their remarkable stories express much that is timeless about the human condition. Here are Alexander von Humboldt, whose...
12) Secret lives of the U.S. presidents: strange stories and shocking trivia from inside the White House
Author
Publisher
Quirk Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
319 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents little-known facts and trivia about the United States presidents, from George Washington to Donald Trump, including information on personal lives, political stances, and election scandals.
Author
Publisher
Quarry Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
184 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Drinking Like Ladies is dedicated to preserving classic cocktails from pre-Prohibition and beyond, while celebrating the oft-forgotten ladies who sipped them. Acclaimed bartenders Kirsten Amann and Misty Kalkofen have scoured the globe collecting recipes--often from equally acclaimed female bartenders--pairing each tipple with a toast to a trailblazing lady. From gin to whiskey, tequila to punch, Drinking Like Ladies has a twist and a toast for every...
14) U.S. Presidents
Author
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First Edition.
Physical Desc
160 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
A trivia book combines engaging facts about the American presidents with illustrations and skill-reinforcing quizzes.
15) J.F.K. Jr
Author
Publisher
Carol Pub. Group
Pub. Date
c1999
Physical Desc
xvii, 157 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
16) U.S. presidents
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
191 pages: color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"What's so weird about U.S. presidents? Plenty! Did you know that Abraham Lincoln was a great wrestler? That Ulysses S. Grant got a speeding ticket riding his horse--twice! Or that Benjamin Harrison was afraid of electricity? And let's not forget that President McKinley had a pet parrot that whistled 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' duets with him! In this new single-subject Weird But True book, you'll have a blast learning that there's a lot of substance--and...
Author
Series
Publisher
Norton Young Readers, An Imprint of W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2022
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
106 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that Theodore Roosevelt was shot before a rally, and went on to give his speech with the bullet in his chest? Or that he skinny-dipped in the Potomac River? Bet you didn't know that he had a zebra, a lion, and a one-legged rooster at the White House! Siblings Paige and Turner have collected some of the most unusual and surprising facts about the larger-than-life president, from his childhood and his Rough Rider days to his rise to politics...
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