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One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only one--homo sapiens. What happened to the others? And what may happen to us? Most books about the history of humanity pursue either a historical or a biological approach, but Dr. Yuval Noah Harari breaks the mold with this highly original book that begins about 70,000 years ago with the appearance of modern cognition. From examining the...
Publisher
DK Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
With easily accessible cross-references that build bite-size pieces of information into a narrative that leads readers back and forth through time, "Timelines of History" makes the past accessible to all families, students, and the general reader.
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
With easily accessible cross-references that build bite-size pieces of information into a narrative that leads readers back and forth through time, "Timelines of History" makes the past accessible to all families, students, and the general reader.
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Hearst Home Kids
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Pick a date--any date!--flip to that page, and take an instant trip through history--no time machine required! This treasure trove of historical facts from The HISTORY channel takes you on a journey through the most incredible events that have shaped our world. (Psst. Check out what happened on your birthday!)."--
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Publisher
Bushel & Peck Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Unearth all of Black history's most significant events for every day of the year! In On This Day in Black History, kids who love facts and trivia will spend hours poring over nearly 300 pages of milestones in Black sports, music, art, history, politics, and more, all neatly arranged by day of the year."--Amazon.
Publisher
Whirlwind Media, Inc
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
Audio section (Entertainment): The Lux Radio Theater presents "Buck Privates," starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello.
Audio section (Music): Music from the day's hottest artists.
Audio section (News): contains radio broadcasts of important news events during the year 1941.
Video section focuses on the year 1941. Newsreel footage captures stories on the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Winston Churchill's address before the U.S. Congress, fighting...
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Publisher
Harper Perennial
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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"In this first volume of the full-color illustrated adaptation of his groundbreaking book, renowned historian Yuval Harari tells the story of humankind's creation and evolution, exploring the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be "human." From examining the role evolving humans have played in the global ecosystem to charting the rise of empires, Sapiens challenges us to reconsider accepted...
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Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This second volume of Sapiens: A Graphic History, the full-color graphic adaptation of Yuval Noah Harari s #1 New York Times bestseller, focuses on the Agricultural Revolution when humans fell into a trap we ve yet to escape: working harder and harder with diminishing returns. What if humanity s major woes war, plague, famine and inequality originated 12,000 years ago, when Homo sapiens converted from nomads to settlers, in pursuit of the fantasy...
Publisher
Time Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"Arranged chronologically, the book offers a fascinating journey through the history of photography as well as a powerful visual chronicle of a changing world. We see the camera evolve from a novelty created by amateur inventors into an invaluable device for documenting historic events. Soon photographers are not only recording history but also shaping it, as they illuminate society's ills and drive political reform"--Provided by publisher.
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