The Story of Greece and Rome
The magnificent civilization created by the ancient Greeks and Romans is the greatest legacy of the classical world. However, narratives
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Month: September 2025
The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome
As this book intriguingly explores, for those who would make Rome great again and their victims, ideas of Roman decline
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The Greek Way
“What the Greeks discovered, how they brought a new world to birth out of the dark confusions of an old
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Homer’s Iliad and the Odyssey
When first published, Walker’s versions of the Iliad and the Odyssey attracted attention for the quality of the writing. Multi-award-winning author Gillian Cross makes
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Curse of the Pharaohs
Under Egypt’s wind-swept sands, mummies and breathtaking treasure await those savvy and daring enough to seek them out. Intrepid archaeologist
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Ancient Rome
With commanding skill, Thomas R. Martin tells the remarkable and dramatic story of how a tiny, poor, and threatened settlement
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Great Adaptations
From star-nosed moles that have super-sensing snouts to electric eels that paralyze their prey, animals possess unique and extraordinary abilities.
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North Pole, South Pole
“This “fantastic story” of one of physics’ great riddles takes us through centuries of scientific history (Simon Lamb, author of Devil
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Behold: Humanity!
Shade Night has nearly 1%’d the Galactic Arm Spur. The Atrekna are believed extinct, humanity is gone, and the races
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The Red Wyvern
Katharine Kerr’s richly imagined cycle of novels set in Deverry and the Westlands has earned a devoted following—and a reputation
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