Discover the fascinating history of time, clocks, calendars and time zones. Readers can learn about the Egyptian, Roman, Greek, Mayan calendars as well as timekeeping devices like sundials and hourglasses. A History of Time reveals the journal of the development of how humans keep track of time, including daylight saving time.

The Ukraine-Russia War Of 2022 started when Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022 in a "Special Military Operation" with a large force of over 150,000 troops. The surprising way the war progressed over the next four months was not unlike that of a mystery novel. Many mysteries and myths were perpetrated.Why did Russia choose to invade Ukraine at this time? Why did NATO and EU choose not to intervene militarily and send troops? Why did they choose...

What has Christianity ever done for us? A lot more than you might think, as Nick Spencer reveals in this fresh exploration of our cultural origins. Looking at the big ideas that characterize the West, such as human dignity, the rule of law, human rights, science, and even, paradoxically, atheism and secularism,he traces the varied ways in which many of our present values...

This book is a shortened version of The Oqual Cycle without data and charts so as to provide a seamless reading experience for the non-technical audience. Briefly, every nation today is teetering on the brink of a societal meltdown as it finds itself in the midst of a sociopolitical upheaval, the like of which has not hitherto been witnessed in our lifetime.Yet, hardly anyone realizes that like a winter that returns every year, such a concerted turmoil...

Perú es una tierra de majestuosidad y maravillas donde confluyen mitos, leyendas e historia. Y este libro le ofrece un asiento en primera fila.Perú es una tierra que, para muchos, parece lejana y distante. Incluso para quienes viven relativamente cerca geográficamente, Perú puede parecer fuera de su alcance. Después de todo, Perú está situado en lo alto de los Andes, en la costa occidental de Sudamérica. Los que se atreven a vivir a esta altitud...

Evil Is Coming – Worse than You Imagine

From one of the world's leading experts on Native American law and indigenous peoples' human rights comes an original and striking intellectual history of the tribe and Western civilization that sheds new light on how we understand ourselves and our contemporary society. Throughout the centuries, conquest, war, and unspeakable acts of violence and dispossession have all been justified by citing civilization's opposition to these differences represented...

Discover the frothy, flavorful journey of humanity's favorite brew in "Beer's Ancient Cradle: From Mesopotamia to Monasteries." This intoxicating odyssey through time and culture will leave you thirsting for more, as you delve into the tantalizing tale of beer's epic voyage from its humble origins to its revered status today.In the intoxicating pages of this book, you'll unearth the secrets of beer's birthplace, Mesopotamia, where ancient Sumerians...

"A stunning non-fiction children's book celebrating everything Palestinian! From culture and food, to music and literature, We Are Palestinian is a celebration of Palestinian heritage. Brought to life by award-winning writer Reem Kassis, every spread is filled with wonderful anecdotes, fascinating facts, and memorable quotes. It is beautifully illustrated by Noha Eilouti, an emerging Palestinian-Canadian illustrator"--

Gotham City D.A. Harvey Dent is hideously scarred down one side of his face, by an acid attack. The result is 2 personalities and 2 faces. Two-Face blames Batman and goes after him with vengeance on his mind. Two-Face teams up with Edward Nygma, a technical wizard who worked for Wayne Enterprises, invents a brain-sucking TV and adopts the alto-ego of The Riddler. Dick Grayson, after watching his acrobatic family plummet to their death, teams up with...