The stories of ancient Greece are still as vivid as they always were. This book retells in words & pictures five of the greatest stories ever told: " Jason & the Argonauts", The Twelve Labours of Heracles, The Trojan War, The Voyage of Odysseus (Ulysses), & " The Adventures of Perseus". Each section begins with an introduction to the characters to make the story easier to follow. This book

Includes:: ' Ask the Storyteller' for extra information as the tale unfolds. It contains a detailed glossary & a full index.

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Formidable & sophisticated, triremes were the deadliest battleships of the ancient world & at the height of their success the Athenians were the dominant exponents of their devastating power. This book offers an analysis of the potent battleship; the ...

A guide to the ancient Olympic Games. It traces their mythological & religious origins, & describes the events, the sacred ceremony & the celebrations that were an essential part of the Olympic festival. It covers the diet & medical treatment of athletes, sponsorship, patronage, propaganda & revivals of the Games. ...

Explores the spiritual

Dimensions of a struggle going on in nearly every modern woman's soul. This work portrays this

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Take a Sticker History trip to Ancient Rome!

Learn about the incredible world of Rome & its empire, from life in the

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Examines various aspects of ancient warfare from philosophy to the technical skills needed to fight. This work looks at war in a wider context & explores the ways in which ancient society thought about conflict: can a war be just? Why was siege warfare ...

Step into two million years of human history & explore the wonders of the ancient world. Discover how out Stone Age ancestors lived & how hunters became farmers & began to settle down. Explore the culture & beliefs of the Egyptian people & enter into an amazing world of gold-topped pyramids & mummified pharaohs. Take a trip to see a tragic play in Ancient Greece, marvel at the Roman feats of engineering, & find out how one small city became the heart of a huge & powerful empire. Ancient World is a panoramic survey of the way people lived in the Stone Age, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece & the Roman Empire. More than 800 photographs, cross-sections, pictorial timelines & historical maps illustrate every aspect of the ancient world, while 40 fact boxes provide extra insights & highlight links with the present day. Throughout the book, 60 step-by-step practical projects bring ancient history to life. The size of this book is 22cm in height & 17cm wide with 256 pages ...

The path of human progress is one of enlightenment & cruelty, achievement & bloodshed, creation & destruction. This title tells the epic story of civilization, & the cities that made us who we are. It reaches back into our distant past to bring alive its glorious & terrible people & places. ...

In & Another Thing... the outspoken & outrageous presenter Jeremy Clarkson, shares his opinions on just about everything.



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Bob Mortimer’s life was trundling along happily until suddenly in 2015 he was diagnosed with a heart condition that required immediate

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