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Author
Series
Conqueror volume 3
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
The mighty Mongol conqueror, Genghis Khan, wreaks a path of destruction along China's Great Wall.
Author
Series
Conqueror volume 1
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 24
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Tor Teen
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
From Tripoli in 1220, Elaine, a sixteen-year-old Christian princess, and Prince Conrad, her eighteen-year-old fiance, join Rashid, a seventeen-year-old Muslim assassin, on a quest to the court of Genghis Khan. Includes historical note.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Having risen from his tribal upbringing, Genghis now leads a horde of fellow countrymen on a mission of conquest throughout Asia. Escaping the Gobi Desert, he faces his greatest challenge, overtaking the empire of the Chin--a land protected by a massive, impenetrable wall.
Author
Series
Addison Cooke volume 2
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Addison Cooke and his friends travel across Asia in an attempt to rescue Addison's aunt and uncle from the clutches of a dangerous gang and prevent the legendary tomb of Ghenghis Khan from falling the in the wrong hands.
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Throughout history the world's greatest conquerors have made their mark not just on the battlefield, but in the societies they have transformed. Genghis Khan conquered by arms and bravery, but he ruled by commerce and religion. He created the world's greatest trading network and drastically lowered taxes for merchants, but he knew that if his empire was going to last, he would need something stronger and more binding than trade. He needed religion....
Publisher
New Line Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
Mongolian
Description
Delves into the dramatic and harrowing early years of the ruler who was born as Temudgin in 1162. Follows Temudgin from his perilous childhood to the battle that sealed his destiny. Shows the future conqueror and revealing him not as the evil brute, but as an inspiring, fearless and visionary leader.
Author
Series
Dirk Pitt adventures volume 19
Publisher
Putnam
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 27
Language
English
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2009, 2010
Language
English
Description
They employed a brutality which is staggering by today's standards. A fresh look at some of the world's most fascinating, iconic, and truly ruthless leaders, how they came to power and stayed in power, how they treated their subjects, friends and family, demonstrated battlefield leadership and achieved transformations at home.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The story of globalization, the most powerful force in history, as told through the life and times of ten people who changed the world by their singular, spectacular accomplishments. This is the first book to look at the history of globalization through the lens of individuals who did something transformative, as opposed to describing globalization through trends, policies, or particular industries. From Silk to Silicon tells the story of who these...
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