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Charles River Editors
Books in Order: 30 titles
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Franz Kafka
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingIn the waning years of the 19th century, Europe began to feel the effects of the Industrial Revolution. With the rise of mechanical technologies that upgraded productivity in terms of raw ...
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Africa's Origin Stories
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingBy the dawn of the 17th century, Portuguese influence in Africa fell into decline, and the occasions of European contact with Ethiopia became very few and far between. It would be another ...
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Dreams and Death in African Mythology
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingThe modern history of Africa was, until very recently, written on behalf of the indigenous races by the white man, who had forcefully entered the continent during a particularly hubristic ...
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Vampires and Werewolves
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of medieval accountsPeople have always been afraid of the dead. Since the dawn of humanity, people have both cared for those who have deceased yet also tried to keep them away. There are a myriad of legends and be...
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The Origins of Ancient Greek Mythology
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient Greek accounts of the mythology *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Even Cronus, the Titan who literally had his kids for breakfast, would find these fac...
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Legends of the Ancient World
*Includes pictures of important places and historic illustrations and art depicting Odysseus and other important figures.
*Explains the historical origins of Odysseus, the Iliad and the Odyssey.
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Robin Hood
*Includes pictures of important places and historic illustrations and art depicting the figures of the Robin Hood tales.
*Profiles the historic figures who scholars speculate may be the person Robin Hood was based on.
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Your Guide to Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged, and the Fountainhead
Includes a full length biography of Ayn Rand that examines her life, works, philosophy, Objectivism, and legacy. Includes a primer on Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead that will quickly bring readers up to speed on the plots, characters, themes, sy...
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Jason and the Argonauts
*Includes pictures
*Includes ancient accounts of the myth
*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading
"Beginning with thee, O Phoebus, I will recount the famous deeds of men of old, who, at the behest of King Peli... -
The Siege of Masada
*Includes pictures of Masada and other important places and events *Includes a table of contents *Includes a bibliography of other books about Masada "Since we long ago resolved never to be servants to the Romans, nor to any other than to God Himself...
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Fairy Tales
*Includes pictures *Explains how the genre was formed and theories regarding real life origins of popular fairy tales *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Dense forests, evil stepmother, beautiful girl, dwarfs in mines, a...
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They Must Be Made of Iron
*Includes pictures of Gettysburg and the area where the Iron Brigade fought *Includes a table of contents Without question, the most famous battle of the American Civil War took place outside of the small town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, which happe...
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Mount Rushmore
*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the work by supervisors and workers *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "America loves the representation of its heroes to be not just larger than life, but stupendously,...
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Your Guide to the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings
*Includes characters spotlights on the books' main characters, including Bilbo, Frodo, Gandalf, Aragorn and other important characters.
*Explains the origins of Middle Earth, its creatures, and its magic.
*Comprehensively covers the plot an... -
Odin and Thor
*Includes pictures of important places and historic illustrations and art depicting the gods and other important Norse figures.
*Explains the historical origins of the gods, the mythological tales about them, and the religious and literary evolut... -
King Arthur
*Includes pictures of important places and historic illustrations and art depicting the figures of the Arthurian legend
*Profiles the historic figures who scholars speculate may be the person King Arthur was based on.
*Explains the mythologic... -
Your Guide to The Hobbit
*Includes characters spotlights on Bilbo, Gandalf, and other important characters. *Explains the origins of Middle Earth, its creatures, and its magic. *Comprehensively covers the plot and themes of the book.*Explains the book's legacy.*Includes a Ta...
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Everything You Need to Know About the Count of Monte Cristo
*Explains the major themes, characters, and plot. *Includes an introductory note on Alexandre Dumas and his book.
*Includes a summary and analysis of all 117 chapters.
"I have once again found a man ready to hack at another's self-respect wi... -
Everything You Need to Know About The Iliad and The Odyssey
*Explains the major themes, characters, and plots of both epics.
*Includes historic artwork depicting important scenes in The Iliad and The Odyssey.
*Discusses the historical basis of Homer, the Trojan War, and Ancient Greek culture.
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Johnny Goes to the Zoo
Johnny Goes to the Zoo is a colorful, rhyming picture book authored by Carrie Bluemound. Each page of rhyming text is accompanied with a beautiful illustration. Your children will love joining Johnny and his mom as they go to the zoo and see peacocks...
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Johnny Goes to School
Johnny Goes to School is a colorful, rhyming picture book, authored by Carrie Bluemound. Read about Johnny's first day at school, his dog Stretch, and the new friends he meets!Each page of rhyming text is accompanied by a beautiful, full page illust...
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