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Perhaps the greatest book by one of our greatest historians, The Discoverers is a volume of sweeping range and majestic interpretation. To call it a history of science is an understatement; this is the story of how humankind has come to know the world, however incompletely ("the eternal mystery of the world," Einstein once said, "is its comprehensibility"). Daniel J. Boorstin first describes the liberating concept of time--"the first grand discovery"--and continues through the age of exploration and the advent of the natural and social sciences. The approach is idiosyncratic, with Boorstin lingering over particular figures and accomplishments rather than rushing on to the next set of names and dates. It's also primarily Western, although Boorstin does ask (and answer) several interesting questions: Why didn't the Chinese "discover" Europe and America? Why didn't the Arabs circumnavigate the planet? His thesis about discovery ultimately turns on what he calls "illusions of knowledge." If we think we know something, then we face an obstacle to innovation. The great discoverers, Boorstin shows, dispel the illusions and reveal something new about the world.1 GradeSku: 9780394726250
The Discoverers
By: Boorstin, Daniel$34.00 -
Navigate perilous waters and untamed wilderness with Raleigh’s The Discovery of Guiana. A milestone in exploration history that unveils the Orinoco River and Amazon rainforest.
The Discovery of Guiana
By: Walter Raleigh$10.50 – $26.50 -
Thrilling historical tales, from 4AD to the Renaissance.
The Discovery of New Worlds
By: M. B. Synge$14.95 – $29.50 -
Students are invited to continue on from a historical study of the Hebrew people to an investigation of the history of the Church. This was so evidently necessary to Christians of the fourth century that one of their own, Eusebius, the bishop of Caesarea, wrote the first book to recount the struggles and victories of the first followers of Christ. Students can now dedicate an entire year to learning the material those Christians began investigating almost 1,700 years ago.Sku: 9780140231991
The Early Church
By: Henry Chadwick$25.00 -
With stylistic brilliance and historical imagination, the first five books of Livy's monumental history of Rome record events from the foundation of Rome through the history of the seven kings, the establishment of the Republic and its internal struggles, up to Rome's recovery after the fierce Gallic invasion of the fourth century B.C.Sku: 9780140448092
The Early History of Rome
By: Titus Livy, Translated by Aubrey De Selincourt$22.00 -
In June 1941, the Rudomin family is arrested by the Russians. They are accused of being capitalists, “enemies of the people.” Forced from their home and friends in Vilna, Poland, they are herded into crowded cattle cars. Their destination: the endless steppe of Siberia.Sku: 9780064405775
The Endless Steppe
By: Esther Hautzig$12.50 -
Filled with intrigue, conflict, power struggles, and colourful characters and based on primary source materials Barbara Hanawalt's The European World is an adventure at every turn. From Attila the Hun to Joan of Arc, from the fall of Rome to the Plague this pivotal moment in history comes alive.Sku: 9780195178449
The European World, 400-1450
By: Barbara A. Hanawalt$52.00 -
Now introduced by eminent civil libertarian, constitutional scholar, and New York Times bestselling author Alan Dershowitz, The Federalist Papers are a must-have for all scholars of history and government and all Americans. Widely considered to be among the most important historical collections of all time, The Federalist Papers were intended to persuade New York at-large delegates to the Constitutional Convention to accept the newly drafted Constitution in 1787. Authored in parts by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay, together as the pseudonym of Publius, the documents have been referred to and heavily cited countless times in all aspects of American government and politics. Together, the eighty-five Federalist essays stand among the Constitution of the United States, the Declaration of Independence, Common Sense, and other work by the Founding Fathers that helped build and solidify the foundation of American democracy. With its rich history and a new introduction from Alan Dershowitz, one of the most prominent legal minds in the country, The Federalist Papers will educate you on the groundwork that shaped the greatest country in the world.Sku: 9781631585272
The Federalist Papers
By: John Jay, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton$7.99 -
A document that shaped a nation An authoritative analysis of the Constitution of the United States and an enduring classic of political philosophy.Sku: 9780451528810
The Federalist Papers
By: John Jay, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton Edited by Clinton Rossiter$10.95By: John Jay, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton Edited by Clinton Rossiter$10.95 Add to cart Quick View -
Celebrated author Marigold Hunt retells for children the dangerous early days of the Church as reported in The Acts of the Apostles, St. Luke's account of the dangerous early days of the Church.Sku: 9781928832324
The First Christians
By: Marigold Hunt$20.50 -
A perennial favorite, Hamilton's best-selling title captures the spirit and achievement of Greece in the 5th Century BC. Excellent resource for introducing and understanding Greek culture and its effect on western civilization. Used in the Ancient History Through Literature study.Sku: 9780393354447
The Greek Way
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Journey through the 19th century as you explore the rise and expansion of the British Empire.
The Growth of the British Empire
By: M. B. Synge$16.50 – $30.95 -
In this landmark, Pulitzer Prize–winning account, renowned historian Barbara W. Tuchman re-creates the first month of World War I: thirty days in the summer of 1914 that determined the course of the conflict, the century, and ultimately our present world.Sku: 9780345386236
The Guns of August
By: Barbara W. Tuchman$34.00 -
A lively and engaging narrative history showing the common threads in the cultures that gave birth to our own. This is the first volume in a bold new series that tells the stories of all peoples, connecting historical events from Europe to the Middle East to the far coast of China, while still giving weight to the characteristics of each country. Susan Wise Bauer provides both sweeping scope and vivid attention to the individual lives that give flesh to abstract assertions about human history.Sku: 9780393059748
The History of the Ancient World
By: Susan Wise Bauer$47.00 -
Students are invited to continue on from a historical study of the Hebrew people to an investigation of the history of the Church. This was so evidently necessary to Christians of the fourth century that one of their own, Eusebius, the bishop of Caesarea, wrote the first book to recount the struggles and victories of the first followers of Christ. Students can now dedicate an entire year to learning the material those Christians began investigating almost 1,700 years ago.Sku: 9780140445350
The History of the Church
By: By Eusebius Introduction by Andrew Louth Edicted by Andrew Louth Translated by G. A. Williamson$27.99By: By Eusebius Introduction by Andrew Louth Edicted by Andrew Louth Translated by G. A. Williamson$27.99 Add to cart Quick View -
Computers are everywhere and have impacted our lives in so many ways. But who created them, and why? How have they transformed the way that we interact with our surroundings and each other?Sku: 9781984857422
The History of the Computer
By: Rachel Ignotofsky$25.99