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New Releases by Don Nardo

Don Nardo is the author of United in Cause (2010), Barack Obama (2009), Ancient Greece (2009), Maya Angelou (2009), Cure Quest (2008), Early Native North Americans (2008).

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United in Cause

release date: Jan 01, 2010
United in Cause
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.

Barack Obama

release date: Jul 01, 2009
Barack Obama
Biography of Barack Obama the 44th president of the United States.

Ancient Greece

release date: Mar 13, 2009
Ancient Greece
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.

Maya Angelou

release date: Jan 01, 2009
Maya Angelou
A biography of Maya Angelou, poet, performer and activist.

Cure Quest

release date: Sep 01, 2008

Early Native North Americans

release date: Jun 09, 2008
Early Native North Americans
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

release date: Jan 01, 2008
Tycho Brahe
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.

Miguel de Cervantes

release date: Jan 01, 2008
Miguel de Cervantes
Presents the life of the sixteenth-century soldier, slave, actor, playwright, prisoner of the Spanish Inquisition, and author of "Don Quixote."

Mathew Brady

release date: Jan 01, 2008
Mathew Brady
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

release date: Jul 01, 2007
We the People: Revolution and the New Nation
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

release date: Jan 01, 2005
Evolution
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.

Medusa

release date: Jan 01, 2004
Medusa
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.

Living in Ancient Greece

release date: Jan 01, 2004
Living in Ancient Greece
Presents articles on the culture and daily lives of ancient Greeks.

The Italian Renaissance

release date: Jan 01, 2003
The Italian Renaissance
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.

Ancient Rome

release date: Jan 01, 2003
Ancient Rome
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

release date: Jan 01, 2003
Walt Disney
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.

The American Revolution

release date: Jan 01, 2003
The American Revolution
Discusses the weapons of Revolutionary War soldiers and different means of warfare used during that conflict.

Julius Caesar

release date: Jan 01, 2002
Julius Caesar
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.

The U. S. Constitution

release date: Jan 01, 2001
The U. S. Constitution
Discusses the development and ratification of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights and their influence around the world.

The Relocation of the Native American Indian

release date: Jan 01, 2001
The Relocation of the Native American Indian
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.

The War Against Iraq

release date: Jan 01, 2001
The War Against Iraq
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.

Roman Roads and Aqueducts

release date: Jan 01, 2001
Roman Roads and Aqueducts
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.

Women of Ancient Greece

release date: Jan 01, 2000
Women of Ancient Greece
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.

Life in Ancient Athens

release date: Jan 01, 2000
Life in Ancient Athens
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.

Readings on Othello

release date: Jan 01, 2000
Readings on Othello
This book includes seventeen critical essays on "Othello" and a biography of William Shakespeare.

The Assyrian Empire

release date: Jan 01, 1998
The Assyrian Empire
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.
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