New Releases by Don Nardo

In the 1760s, British colonists in North America grew increasingly angry about taxes they felt were unfair. The Sons of Liberty was the result of this anger. The group's motto was No taxation without representation. Starting with just a handful of members, the group soon grew to more than 2,000. The Sons of Liberty organized protests as well as boycotts against taxed products with the hope the British government would repeal the taxes. But in time it became clear the only option the colonists had was war, the Revolutionary War.

Biography of Barack Obama the 44th president of the United States.

This volume presents compelling entries that provide definitions of important terms, biographies of central figures, and brief narratives of pivotal events that transformed ancient Greece. Students will find quick and easily accessible answers to the difficult questions that arise while researching events, personalities, and issues of Greece''s past. A comprehensive bibliography offers further avenues for research.

A biography of Maya Angelou, poet, performer and activist.

Science.

It is an often overlooked and understudied fact, that America belonged to indigenous populations well before the new American government came to be. Native Americans have been living on the American continent since about 12,000 B.C. They were a rich variety of cultures, peoples, and languages. This book examines the history of early Native North Americans, providing readers with insight into past Indian civilizations, their origins, and their plights when faced with settlers and shrinking resources.

Tycho Brahe was an eccentric Danish astronomer in the 1500s. Growing up in the wealthy home of his uncle, he was provided with the freedom to pursue his ambitions in life. While attending college, Tycho viewed a solar eclipse, which scholars had predicted would happen. He was fascinated that science could predict such phenomenal events, and he devoted much of his time to studying the heavens. Using modern instruments and techniques to measure the positions of the stars and the movements of the planets, Brahe revolutionized the way astronomers viewed the night sky.

Presents the life of the sixteenth-century soldier, slave, actor, playwright, prisoner of the Spanish Inquisition, and author of "Don Quixote."

Through his specialized techniques and unique style, this photographer became famous for his photos of presidents, generals, and bloody battles fought during the Civil War.

We the People: Revolution and the New Nation 1754-1820s - During the late 1700s, the young United States bustled with the growth of a new government. Battles, independence, and the Bill of Rights all depict a part of this energetic era.

Evolution remains one of the most contentious topics in the ongoing confrontation between modern science and religion. In this volume, scientists, religious leaders, and others square off in pairs of pro and con essays. Topics include: the nineteenth-century controversy over evolution, modern advances in evolutionary theory, and the debate over teaching evolution in schools.

One of the most famous stories from ancient Greek mythology concerns Medusa, a creature so repulsive that merely gazing on her turned someone to stone. In this book, basic readers are introduced to Medusa and her hideous sisters and learn about how the hero Perseus and his flying horse managed to slay her. Also included is a synopsis of images of Medusa in modern culture.

Presents articles on the culture and daily lives of ancient Greeks.

During the late Middle Ages, Italy was at the center of a renaissance, or rebirth, in music, architecture, literature, and painting. The Italian Renaissance examines this phenomenon that produced the immortal works of da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo, and others.

An old adage speaks of the grandeur that was Rome. That grandeur is captured in amazing, well-documented detail in this unusual volume, which takes the form of a travel guide written in AD 143, when the Roman Empire was at its height of size and prosperity. Included are the city's imposing public buildings, temples and other shrines, religious festivals, roads and aqueducts, shops, public games (including chariot races and gladiatorial combats), and side trips to important nearby sights.

Walt Disney was perhaps the greatest showman of the twentieth century. This fact-filled, moving biography traces his colorful life, from his humble beginnings in the American mid-West, to his single-handed transformation of the animated film, to his creation of a vast entertainment empire, to his incredible legacy.

Discusses the weapons of Revolutionary War soldiers and different means of warfare used during that conflict.

Contains essays that provide information about the life and deeds of Roman leader Julius Caesar, discussing his actions as a politician, soldier, orator and writer, and dictator.

Discusses the development and ratification of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights and their influence around the world.

Discusses the forced relocation of American Indian tribes by the American government, resulting in tribal warfare, broken treaties, and the brutal march known as the Trail of Tears.

This book discusses the Persian Gulf War including the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, "Desert Shield," the ominous prelude to all-out war, "Desert Storm," the massive Allied air assault, the lightning Allied ground offensive, and the continuing troubles for Iraq and the Middle East.

Describes the construction of roads and aqueducts in ancient Rome, life and customs along the roads, water distribution and aqueduct maintenance, and the building of bridges.

Describes women in ancient Greece through the Hellenistic age, including their legal rights and status, their home life, their roles in community activities, and their image in mythology, drama, and philosophy.

Discusses life in ancient Athens, including the growth of the city-state and its government, religious beliefs, festivals, customs, athletic games and sports, the visual arts, and the involvement of Athens in war on land and sea.

This book includes seventeen critical essays on "Othello" and a biography of William Shakespeare.

Discusses the history of the Assyrian Empire, including its early people, the rise of the Assyrian nation, its rebirth, the empire at its height, and the nation's collapse.