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Ancient Egyptians

People of the Pyramids

By: Rosalie F. Baker,Charles F. Baker

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Ancient Egyptians

People of the Pyramids

By: Rosalie F. Baker,Charles F. Baker

The ultimate who's who of ancient Egypt, Ancient Egyptians is an engaging look at the ancient world through its important leaders. Included are biographies of:* The magnificent Imhotep, who set the standard for pyramid-building* Nefertiti, the renowned beauty* Khufu, the builder of the Great Pyramid* Hatshepsut, a woman pharaoh who defied tradition and called herself "king"* Tutankhamun, whose tomb unveiled fantastic riches* Rameses the Great, the last majestic king of ancient Egypt* Ptahhotep, the great thinker and statesman for King IzeziAncient Egyptians reveals how Egyptian society was constructed, its religions, burial rituals, architecture, and the history and practices of archaeology that have brought all this information to light.

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Oxford University Press

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0195122216

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9780195122213

Ancient Greeks

Creating the Classical Tradition

By: Rosalie F. Baker,Charles F. Baker III

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Ancient Greeks

Creating the Classical Tradition

By: Rosalie F. Baker,Charles F. Baker III

Outstanding individuals have the whole world as their memorial."--Pericles The influence of ancient Greek civilization has been felt throughout modern Western history. Greek ideas can be found in the laws that govern our lives, the buildings in which we live, the books we read, and the vocabulary we use every day. Because these ideas have become so much a part of our daily life, we tend to forget that they originated more than 2,500 years ago. Ancient Greeks chronicles the lives and accomplishments of Greek figures whose influence continues to be felt today. We read about Greeks from all walks of life, including one of the greatest physicians who ever lived, the father of logic, and a brilliant mathematician who once said, "Give me a lever long enough, and a fulcrum strong enough, and I will single-handedly move the world." And move the world he did, but with his ideas, not a mighty fulcrum. In 42 essays, authors Rosalie and Charles Baker explore the lives of many personalities, from the most famous Greeks to people who are usually overlooked, including: Aesop, author of timeless fables that continue to provide lessons today Lycurgus, the legendary ruler of Sparta Plato, the great philosopher who established the Academy in Athens Phidippides, a courier and long-distance runner whose run from Marathon to Athens became the basis of the modern marathon Sappho, one of the best female poets of classical antiquity Hippocrates, one of the greatest physicians who ever lived Alcibiades, a patriot-turned-traitor who was exiled from Greece Ictinus, the architect responsible for the design of the Parthenon Aristotle, the father of logic who tutored the teenage Alexander the Great Alexander the Great, who ruled Greece, defeated the great Persian empire, conquered lands bordering the eastern Mediterranean Sea, including Egypt, and won control of lands stretching into India (and all that before his 33rd birthday) Zeno, founder of the philosophy known as Stoicism The biographies span the years 700 B.C. to 200 B.C., from Homer, the master of epic poetry and the author of the Iliad, to Eratosthenes, a brilliant mathematician who was the first to calculate the earth's circumference. A handy fact box that lists birth and death dates and the major accomplishments of each person profiled, abundant photographs and specially commissioned maps, a timeline, a glossary of Greek terms, an index of Greeks by profession, a pronunciation guide, and suggestions for further reading all add to the usefulness of this exceptional reference. With figures from fields as diverse as literature, mathematics, politics, the military, philosophy, and science, Ancient Greeks provides a comprehensive examination of the origins of modern civilization.

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Oxford University Press

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019802598X

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9780198025986

Wall Street People

True Stories of the Great Barons of Finance

By: Charles D. Ellis,James R. Vertin

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Wall Street People

True Stories of the Great Barons of Finance

By: Charles D. Ellis,James R. Vertin

Writing with James R. Vertin, author Charles D. Ellis presents brief profiles of 85 Wall Street leaders who contributed to the growth of the world's major financial marketplace. The authors divide these individuals - all men, which tells a tale right there - into four slightly arbitrary groups: masters of investing, movers and shakers, business builders, and wisemen and rascals. The collection is drawn from the other writers' pieces about these men, and includes occasional articles the featured financiers wrote themselves. Apart from a few brief notes about some patterns that the author observed, these excerpts from various sources stand alone, with no overarching theme or exposition. getAbstract keenly feels the lack of a few analytical essays that might have pulled the collection together and integrated it thematically, but even so, this serves as a useful research tool and an interesting introduction to a unique confluence of powerful men.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0471274283

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9780471274285

The Music of Bill Monroe

By: Neil V. Rosenberg,Charles K. Wolfe

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The Music of Bill Monroe

By: Neil V. Rosenberg,Charles K. Wolfe

Spanning over 1,000 separate performances, The Music of Bill Monroe presents a complete chronological list of all of Bill Monroe’s commercially released sound and visual recordings. Each chapter begins with a narrative describing Monroe’s life and career at that point, bringing in producers, sidemen, and others as they become part of the story. The narratives read like a “who’s who” of bluegrass, connecting Monroe to the music’s larger history and containing many fascinating stories. The second part of each chapter presents the discography. Information here includes the session’s place, date, time, and producer; master/matrix numbers, song/tune titles, composer credits, personnel, instruments, and vocals; and catalog/release numbers and reissue data. The only complete bio-discography of this American musical icon, The Music of Bill Monroe is the starting point for any study of Monroe’s contributions as a composer, interpreter, and performer.

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University of Illinois Press

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025205623X

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9780252056239

Encyclopedia of American Business History

By: Charles R. Geisst,Ambassador Charles a Gargano Professor of Finance Charles R Geisst

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Encyclopedia of American Business History

By: Charles R. Geisst,Ambassador Charles a Gargano Professor of Finance Charles R Geisst

Presents an alphabetically-arranged reference to the history of business and industry in the United States. Includes selected primary source documents.

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Infobase Publishing

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1438109873

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9781438109879

Glidermen of Neptune

The American D-Day Glider Attack

By: Charles J Masters

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Glidermen of Neptune

The American D-Day Glider Attack

By: Charles J Masters

Masters has also assembled the finest existing collection of photographs of the American D-Day glider attack. These photographs - many of which have never before been publishedafford the opportunity to examine the inside of the combat gliders used on D-Day, to observe the glidermen in action, and to witness the often tragic consequences of the glider attack.

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SIU Press

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0809320088

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9780809320080

Book's by Charles F. Baker

Ancient Egyptians

Ancient Egyptians

Ancient Greeks

Ancient Greeks

Wall Street People

Wall Street People

The Music of Bill Monroe

The Music of Bill Monroe

Encyclopedia of American Business History

Encyclopedia of American Business History

Glidermen of Neptune

Glidermen of Neptune

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