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With the voice of forty-five years of experience in the Intelligence Community, Bayard & Holmes journey through Iran's history to define the challenges that face Western nations today. A cradle of civilization, Iran has been a political hot spot not just for decades, but for eons. Now, the urgent issue for Western nations is the extent of Iran's nuclear capabilities. Is Iran developing an atomic bomb? If so, should we do something to stop it? Who...
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Keeliauna was raised in a small town in the Intermountain West. Her biological grandmother died when her father was only four years old. When her father was six years old, her grandfather married a woman with a crazed, multiple personality. As a young man just out of high school, he was drafted into the Korean War. Her father experienced extreme P.T.S.D. (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). He passed many misunderstandings onto her and her siblings....
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Walk through America's most sacred ground and come to know the people and events that have shaped history. Known for its more than 300,000 graves and for iconic monuments including the John F. Kennedy gravesite and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery is one of America's most important historical landmarks. This book brings you face-to-face as never before with the people and events that have shaped its history. It features:
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Walk through the battlefield of Antietam with those who fought there The Battle of Antietam, waged on September 17, 1862, marked the bloodiest single day's fighting in American history. Five days later, President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. This book brings you face-to-face as never before with the people and events that shaped this epic event. It features: - An introduction discussing the history and preservation...
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Timeline Analog 6 (1996-2000) traces the amazing story of editing's evolution. Read how Ubillos, Maltz, Bedell, McKay and Warner defined a new environment for editors. Explore the stories of Final Cut, Pinnacle, D-Vision and others.
The Timeline series is often updated at no extra cost.
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Part of the nonfiction Orca Timeline series, with photographs and illustrations throughout, this book explores why and how people have built walls all over the world throughout the course of human history. Build them up. Break them down.
Building walls that separate us from others is as old as humanity.
People have built walls to keep others out for thousands of years, from the Great Wall of China to Hadrian's Wall to security fences along the...
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Ancient papyrus scrolls, lost languages carved into cuneiform-the written word stretches back thousands of years. Inventions such as the printing press, typewriters, and computers are evidence of how far this technology has progressed. Trace its history from primitive to modern times, and learn how our world has been shaped as a result of the desire to communicate via writing. Have you ever wondered what life was like before telephones or cars? It's...
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People used sundials and calendars to keep track of time long before the invention of stylish wristwatches and radio alarm clocks. This book provides kids with an in-depth look at the development of both ancient and modern-day timepieces. Have you ever wondered what life was like before telephones or cars? It's easy to take for granted the inventions that have had such huge impacts on our everyday lives. With the help of The Timeline Library, children...
10) Caesar's Bicycle
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In an alternate Roman Empire, the ultimate battle is being waged for domination of the multiverse in the epic conclusion of the war for a million Earths There are a million different Earths across an infinite number of timelines-and every one of them is in peril. John Barnes's ingenious science fiction saga the Timeline Wars reaches a breathtaking climax in Caesar's Bicycle as former Pittsburgh private investigator–turned–Crux Op agent Mark...
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Three, two, one... blast off! People have been fascinated by space travel since ancient times, but technological advances within the past 100 years have allowed them to walk on the moon and plan trips to Mars. Young readers will learn about the history of this phenomenon and will glimpse the endless possibilities that lie in store as scientists continue to brainstorm the future of space travel. Have you ever wondered what life was like before telephones...
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Timeline Analog 5 (1991-1996) traces the amazing story of editing's evolution from repairing prints to creating stories. Read how Ubillos, Maltz, Warner and Molinari defined a new environment for editors. Explore the stories of FAST, Radius, Final Cut, in-sync and others as they build wondrous new tools for editing. The Analog Series is updated at no extra cost.
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It seems so simple, a stamped envelope delivered by the local postman. But it hasn't always been this easy. From messengers on foot to pony express to airmail, our postal system has progressed a great deal with the passage of time. A combination of informative text and engaging illustrations serve to track this progress. Kids will have a new appreciation for the innovations that allow them to stay connected with people around the world. Have you ever...
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Part of the nonfiction Orca Timeline series, with photographs and illustrations throughout, this book examines the history, science, ethics and social issues related to infectious diseases and vaccines. Our best shot.
Vaccination is one of humanity's most effective and greatest discoveries.
Infections like the plague, smallpox and other deadly diseases have affected and killed people for thousands of years, but the invention of vaccines forever...
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Why do some people have a bad sense of direction? How can you avoid getting lost? Why did early mapmakers put fake towns on their maps and why does every traffic controller in the world speak English?
From finding food, water and shelter to traveling for commerce, trade and eventually exploring the world, humans have always had to find their way from one place to another. Are We There Yet? examines the evolution of how we navigate the world. Our...
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The abacus, ENIAC, and nursebots are just a few milestones associated with the development of the computer that are highlighted in this kid-friendly title. The History of the Computer provides young readers with an enhanced appreciation for the myriad ways that computers affect and improve our lives. Kids also get a peek at the countless amazing technological possibilities that loom on the horizon. Have you ever wondered what life was like before...
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Earth Timeline - Book One
Galactic nomads known as Symbians search for solar systems with habitable planets, and then devour their natural resources like swarming locusts. Earth is next! Without warning, the heavens are ablaze as countless meteors carrying probes enter the atmosphere.
Two small-town cops unexpectedly encounter an extraterrestrial and become entangled in the crisis early on. They must somehow convince the powers-that-be to prepare...
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Timeline Analog 1 (1860-1971) traces the amazing story of editing's evolution. Learn how filmmakers like Méliès, Griffith and Vertov used editing to craft masterpieces and how inventors like Serrurier and Steenbeck built wondrous editing machines. Part 1 of the Timeline Six Series.
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Humans have searched out fun for centuries.
Chariot races. Dueling crickets. Roller coasters. Rubik's Cubes. It seems we've always had a knack for finding interesting ways to have a good time. Of course, it wasn't always that way. Our earliest ancestors had to worry more about survival than finding something to do in their free time. But as we evolved and daily living got a little easier, we began to think a bit more about entertainment.
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From Alexander Graham Bell's earliest model to modern-day cell phones, telephones are one of our most important modes of communication. Learn about the initial attempts to transmit the human voice over wire, and discover how far telephones have progressed within the past few centuries. Have you ever wondered what life was like before telephones or cars? It's easy to take for granted the inventions that have had such huge impacts on our everyday lives....