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Summary: "From the bestselling author of SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome, the fascinating story of how images of Roman autocrats have influenced art, culture, and the representation of power for more than 2,000 yearsWhat does the face of power look like? Who getscommemorated in art and why? And how do we react to statues of politicians we deplore? In this book-against a background of today's "sculpture...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2021
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Contents: Foreword by Katie Couric -- Preface by Bernard Levin -- Introduction -- What is colorectal cancer? -- Overview of colorectal cancer -- Chapter risk factors and prevention -- The diagnosis -- Early detection -- Initial evaluation -- Diagnosis and staging -- Understanding your prognosis -- After the diagnosis -- Coping with your diagnosis -- Making the medical system work for you -- Treatment...
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Cancer Society 2006
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Summary: "An exploration of the contemporary influence of the Ottoman Empire on the wider world, as the author uncovers the new Ottoman legacy across Europe and the Middle East."--Amazon.com summary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2019
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Summary: The best-selling author of The Fires of Vesuvius presents a comprehensive history of the social and political world of the Roman emperors including Julius Caesar, Nero, Alexander Severus, Caligula, and Marcus Aurelius.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton Company 2023
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Summary: From prehistoric Mexico to modern Istanbul, Mary Beard looks beyond the familiar canon of Western imagery to explore the history of art, religion, and humanity. Conceived as a gorgeously illustrated accompaniment to "How Do We Look" and "The Eye of Faith," the famed Civilisations shows on PBS, renowned classicist Mary Beard has created this elegant volume on how we have looked at art. Focusing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company 2018
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann 1989
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Summary: A young adult adaptation of Tim Madigan's The Burning, which discusses the circumstances of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2021
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 1972
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Summary: A prominent classicist explores ancient Rome and how its citizens adapted the notion of imperial rule, invented the concepts of citizenship and nation, and made laws about those traditionally overlooked in history, including women, slaves, and criminals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation 2015
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Summary: Gravity is one of the most important forces in the universe invisible, but vital to our existence. It keeps our feet planted firmly on solid ground, and it keeps our planet from crashing into others. But how does it work? Readers will learn how gravity affects all matter, what effects changing gravity can have on human bodies, and how gravity interacts with other forces. They will also conduct...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2019
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Summary: "For 150 years, there has been a contract. Companies hold the power to shape our daily lives. The state holds the power to make them fall in line. And the people hold the power to choose their leaders. But now, this balance has shaken loose. As the marketconsolidates, the lines between Walmart and the Halls of Congress have become razor-thin. Private companies have begun to behave like nations,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2021
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2007
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Publisher / Publication Date: Watson-Guptill 1998
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Summary: Over the past two decades, the Internet has radically changed markets and businesses worldwide. In The Industries of the Future, Ross shows us what's next, highlighting the best opportunities for progress and explaining why countries thrive or sputter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2016
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Summary: "Looking back to the crisis of the Reformation and beyond, Unbelievers shows how, long before philosophers started to make the case for atheism, powerful cultural currents were challenging traditional faith. These tugged in different ways not only on celebrated thinkers such as Machiavelli, Montaigne, Hobbes, and Pascal, but on men and women at every level of society whose voices we hear...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 2019
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Summary: "An anthropologist working with forensic teams and victims' families to investigate crimes against humanity in Latin America explores what science can tell us about the lives of the dead in this haunting account of grief, the power of ritual, and a quest for justice. "Exhumation can divide brothers and restore fathers, open old wounds and open the possibility of regeneration-of building...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown, an imprint of Random House 2023
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Publisher / Publication Date: Countryman Press 1991
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Summary: Describes how ever-present, modern artificial lights have changed the way humans experience darkness and bemoans the fact that the primal dark sky can no longer influence science and art.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown, and Company 2013
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Publisher / Publication Date: L. King Pub. 2004
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Summary: "In The Power of Money, economist Paul Sheard distills what money is, how it comes into existence, and how it interacts with the real economy"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Matt Holt Books, an imprint of BenBella Books, Inc. 2023
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Summary: Fossils are fascinating! These remnants of life-forms from long ago tell us more about the planet, the environment, and the ancient plants and animals themselves. This title guides readers on a mission to learn more about fossils, how they form, what types there are, and more facts and details. Full-color illustrations showcase important principles, and hands-on activities with detailed...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2022
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Summary: "After the jam, pickles, or tomato sauce are eaten from a mason jar, what's next? Clever DIY creations are fun ways to reuse these adaptable items. This inspiring volume offers young artists many mason-jar projects they can successfully complete with just a few common materials. These motivating projects include a candle jar, night-light, terrarium, and a snow globe."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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Summary: Advises women on how to reach previously unattainable leadership positions, explaining how they can build strategic relationships at higher levels of management while making the most of their knowledge, experience, and talents.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vanguard Press 2012
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Summary: Provides the history, beliefs, symbols, membership, leaders, observances, and customs of the major religions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Visible Ink Press 2012