Stretching from the ancient Chinese capital of Xian across the expanses of Central Asia to Rome, the Silk Road was, for 2,000 years, a vibrant network of arteries that carried the lifeblood of nations across the world. Along a multitude of routes everything was exchanged: exotic goods, art, knowledg..
Bial's simple, eloquent text explains how the Underground Railroad worked and why it was necessary, as well as the hardships involved in the journey north. Full-color photographs...
When Ajala is not escaping an assassination attempt and dodging the bullets of eager security agents around the Duke of Edinburgh in Sydney, he is crashing his scooter, amid a hail of gunfire, through a border between Jordan and Israel—or he is cutting through security to shake the hands of Nikita K..
“Engrossing… [Hiltzik is] an able narrator, with an eye for telling detail.”—New York Times Book ReviewFrom Pulitzer Prize–winner Michael Hiltzik, the epic tale of the clash for supremacy between America’s railroad titans.In 1869, when the final spike was driven into the Transcontinental Railroad, f..
INSTANT BESTSELLER"A manifesto to happiness--the one found when you stop running from who you are." -New York Times Book Review"An extraordinary book, acrobatic on the level of the sentence, symphonic across its many movements--and this is a book that moves...My Year Abroad is a wild ride..
In this series, children learn important safety measures that help them relate safely with their immediate environment. With age-appropriate language and fun illustrations, children gain useful knowledge on fire safety, preserving the environment, road safety and safety at home...