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1) Afghanistan
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Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
Second edition.
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English
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"From the rugged mountain landscapes to the bustling city streets, this volume explores the culture, traditions, and challenges of the fascinating country of Afghanistan. Students learn about the ancient civilizations that once thrived here, the impact of foreign invasions and wars, and the struggles and triumphs of the Afghan people in their quest for stability and peace. Through full-color photographs and engaging sidebars, readers gain a deeper...
3) Israel
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Israel is an interesting country with a rich culture. As the only Jewish country in the world, it is unique in its history and religion. This book introduces readers to the government, traditions, festivals, and pastimes of Israel. Readers will enjoy learning about the many different landscapes found in this small country, and how they impact how people live. Vivid photographs and fact-filled text transport readers to Israel, home of some of the most...
4) Kenya
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Series
Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
Second edition.
Language
English
Description
Kenya is a country of vibrant landscapes, diverse cultures, and fascinating history. This volume explores some of the most important and iconic aspects of the country, such as the wide savannas and lush forests where elephants, lions, and giraffes roam free. Readers discover the traditions and customs of the Maasai and other ethnic groups that call Kenya home. They also learn about the country's colonial past, its struggle for independence, and the...
5) South Africa
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English
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Home to some of the most amazing wildlife in the world, South Africa is a land set apart by its geography and history. This book introduces readers to this southernmost African nation, including the animals and ethnic groups that live there, the cultural traditions and pastimes, and the structure of government. Readers will enjoy a comprehensive look at the culture of South Africa, past and present. Engaging and accessible text is paired with bright...
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Simon and Schuster
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
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English
Description
"A timely deep dive into cancel culture, an account of its dangers to all Americans, and the much-needed antidote from the team that brought you Coddling of the American Mind ... [Includes] hard data and research on what cancel culture is and how it works, along with hundreds of new examples showing the left and the right both working to silence their enemies ...Offers concrete steps toward reclaiming a free speech culture, with materials specifically...
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What good are the arts? Why should we care about the past? For millennia, humanity has sought to understand and transmit to future generations not just the “know-how” of life, but the “know-why”―the meaning and purpose of our existence, as expressed in art, architecture, religion, and philosophy. This crucial passing down of knowledge has required the radical integration of insights from the past and from other cultures. In Culture, acclaimed...
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The Tower of Babel - Legend or History? reveals our shared ancestry as never before! Have you ever wondered if the Tower of Babel Story was about a real thing? Certainly, many scientists and historians try not to confirmed its existence but according to many, people were simply too dumb to have created such a thing 6 or 7 thousand years ago.
This book takes the reader back to the Tower of Babel and discusses themes and ideas present that resonate...
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This book is the last from a cycle of books where I attempted to analyze when and why appeared the civilization. Back in 2006 with The Real World, I investigated a nonlinear-complex background on which we have built our alleged "world of order." In 2015, I continued with Solovki Ersatz, where, to my disappointment, I was not ready to provide a fair answer. Finally, in 2019, I fulfilled my desire to unveil such a hard to crack a nut, and the answer...
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Trying to keep it from black folks captures the spirit and history of this country's oppression, systematic racism and brain washing of a generation of people through the eyes of one of the unheard voices of yesterday fatherless generation B.A Gordon. The last of seven kids born in the poverty stricken Miami, Fla. Housing projects, Liberty Square, better known to the people of Miami. the infamous pork and beans projects whose mother has fought for...
12) Las tormentas del mundo en el Río de la Plata: Cómo pensaron su época los intelectuales del siglo XX
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Español
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A comienzos del siglo XX, la Argentina atravesaba un proceso acelerado de modernización y democratización, de la mano del primer gobierno surgido de la voluntad popular y el ímpetu idealista de la reforma universitaria. ¿Qué lugar encontraron en ese marco los intelectuales? ¿Pudieron satisfacer sus ambiciones de participar con peso propio en el cambio político en curso y de hacerse oír como portavoces de una verdad futura? ¿Cómo se posicionaron...
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The book provides an insight into the scientific evolution of mankind, food production, writing system, modern society and their spread in Sikkim. It also provides in brief about the technological framework guidelines for appropriated development interventions and suggestions to overcome weaknesses of SARD in mountainous Sikkim.
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Español
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En una síntesis lograda y transparente, Historia de las ideas en la Argentina recorre las creencias y los discursos que permiten entender de qué manera los argentinos han pensado su identidad, su pasado, sus opciones políticas y su porvenir como sociedad, desde 1810 hasta 1980. Así, describe los climas de cada época y los temores o las esperanzas que animaban a sus hombres: los sueños de la Generación del 37, la democratización de la mano...
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The world is in great turmoil. Nuclear cataclysm is a real and present danger and the talk of a third world war has become all too common even among the most influential personalities. Political instability is shaking the great nations that once claimed to be bastions of democracy and rule of law. Geopolitical rivalry among the superpowers is ripping apart the institutions that ensured relative peace and stability around the globe for the past several...
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The human species took millions of years to evolve. For most of that time we were hunter gatherers without language. And then suddenly in just a few moments we became something different. Historians would say we became civilized. "A civilized society or country has a well-developed system of government, culture, and way of life and that treats the people who live there fairly: A fair justice system is a fundamental part of a civilized society." Is...
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Español
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Quizás en mucho tiempo no se había realizado un descubrimiento tan importante como el que aquí se muestra con imágenes, sobre lo que probablemente sea la Atlántida, el continente perdido, el que ha inspirado infinidad de leyendas, libros y películas. Del que se había pensado que solo era un mito, ya que por mucho tiempo ha sido buscado y nunca encontrado, porque no se exploró en el lugar correcto: en América.
Estas y otras teorías sobre...
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Hell Bent (with dramatic illustrations) reveals how the very biology that led to our common Ancestor coming down from the trees on to the top of the food chain, is the very biology that will send our civilization spiraling toward extinction within the next century or two.
The civilization we know today is the direct descendant of Chimps who were male dominated and used aggression as their default method of control. Their basic instincts centered...
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Atlantis - Legend or History? reveals our the theories as never before! Have you ever wondered if the Atlantis was about a real thing?
This short book, looks at many facts, assumptions and theories and looks to draw a correlation between what is known, what is logical and what may be the truth that so many want to deny.
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How many times have you heard incomplete facts explaining why the dinosaurs and prehistoric man walked on the earth? Have these theories given by man left you more confused and unsure of what the truth really is? First Corinthians 14:33 tells us, “For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.”
Who is really behind the mystery of evolution that leaves you confused and unsure of what to believe? Job 41:32...
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