Presents known facts and speculations about more than 100 topics including ancient mysteries, strange people, lost lands, mysteries of magic, and incredible objects.
Discusses the personalities and events involved in the research, development and detonation of the atomic bombs built by the United States in the 1940s.
It's huge. It's global. It's the millennium. Celebrate it at the foot of the Egyptian Pyramids with the biggest rock concert of all time. Or join one million people in Times Square, New York City to watch 24 giant TV screens broadcast New Year's events from Bangkok to Peru. Now kids can find out everything about the subject everyone is talking about!
Tells of six unsolved disappearances throughout the world and proposes some theories as to what really happened. Included are Dorothy Arnold, Judge Crater, Michael Rockefeller, the bones of the Peking man, the crew of the Mary Celeste, and Flight 19.
Discusses the physical characteristics, habitat, food, relatives, and extinction of this flying reptile that lived on the Earth during the Age of Dinosaurs.
MIND, BODY, SPIRIT. We have all had moments when a death, a near miss, or a sudden change of luck jolts us into a different perspective. In these instants, we intuitively know the essence of a life well lived; we know what matters, yet we rarely act on these flashes of insight. Instead, they quickly fade. Sometimes all it takes is a phone call or text message, and we're back to our everyday problems and distractions. What stands in the way of our ability to create the insight we need and act on it every day? The same distractions that have always plagued human beings: the pressure to make a living, the stress of dealing with other people, the burden of expectations, and the swiftness of time. To rise above these distractions and tap into the best version of yourself, you need to unpack the details that make up your daily existence. You need to hold them up to the light, reconsider them, and decide what to keep, what to lose, and what to do differently.
Discusses some of the history of parapsychology and explores new techniques and tests for proving things such as ESP, poltergeists, ghosts, and reincarnation really do exist.
Eschewing conventional partisanship, this book offers the definitive assessment of the opening two years of the presidency of Barack Obama and explores the critical policies, decisions, and politics that dominated Obama's domestic and international agendas. Joining forces with a host of distinguished scholars, the editor offers a compelling evaluation of the Obama presidency with the objective of examining three critical questions: Did the domestic reforms advance or impact the Obama legacy? Did multilateralism advance Obama's stewardship of U.S. foreign policy? Finally, what issues on the domestic and international front will define the Obama presidency?
Employees are left exposed, and shareholders act to protect themselves, Never has the awareness that we all live in the same world been so strong-and never have the social conditions of existence been so unequal.
In this collection of 13 stories combining solid history with spooky ghost lore, children are introduced to the ghostly visions of famous people who fought in Civil War battles. Includes 8-page photo insert and information about visiting the historic sites.
Two hundred and fifty million years ago, dinosaurs first appeared on earth. Eighty years ago, they began starring in movies. From "The Lost World" movie of 1925 to "The Lost World", sequel to "Jurassic Park", of 1997, readers meet these famous dinosaurs up close. They discover how these ancient monsters broke into the movie business. Find out who plays the heroes and who plays the terrifying villains. And learn all about the special effects that make these awesome creatures seem so real. Photos.
Focuses on the personalities and historical events which shaped the civilization of ancient Greece, from the story of the Trojan War to the conquests of Alexander the Great.
A collection of ghostly encounters, all concerning American ghosts reported in such places as suburban homes, city apartments, at a state college, and on airplanes.
Why society’s expectation of economic growth is no longer realistic Economic growth—and the hope of better things to come—is the religion of the modern world. Yet its prospects have become bleak, with crashes following booms in an endless cycle. In the United States, eighty percent of the population has seen no increase in purchasing power over the last thirty years and the situation is not much better elsewhere. The Infinite Desire for Growth spotlights the obsession with wanting more, and the global tensions that have arisen as a result. Daniel Cohen provides a whirlwind tour of the history of economic growth, from the early days of civilization to modern times, underscoring what is so unsettling today. He examines how a future less dependent on material gain might be considered, and how, in a culture of competition, individual desires might be better attuned to the greater needs of society.
From the bestselling author of such fascinating books as Ghostly Tales of Love and Revenge and The Restless Dead comes a collection of ghostly tales and legends of drowned admirals, captains, and sailors, of famous ships, and people lost at sea.
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