Ancient
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Prehistory: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartPrehistory covers the period of some 4 million years before the start of written history, when our earliest ancestors, the Australopithecines, existed in Africa. But this is relatively recent compared… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Gosden, Chris
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: September 01 2018
- ISBN10: 0198803516
- Language: English
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Physics
$11.00 Read moreWritten in the fourth century BCE by Greek philosopher and scientist Aristotle, Physics set out to define the principles and causes of change, movement, and motion. For 2,000 years ― until disco… [more below]
- Series: Dover Thrift Editions
- Author: Aristotle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: June 21 2017
- ISBN10: 0486813517
- Language: English
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The Gods of the Egyptians, Volume 1: Volume 1
$24.95 Read moreThoth, the ibis-headed god of wisdom, inventor of the art of writing; Osiris, the dead god who arose and set the pattern for death-and-resurrection gods ever since; Isis, the great mother, wandering t… [more below]
- Series: Egypt #1
- Author: Budge, E. A. Wallis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 608
- Publish Date: June 01 1969
- ISBN10: 0486220559
- Language: English
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Ninth Witness
$15.99 Read moreRiots and revolts spread across Judea. Twelve-year-old Yeshua is in Jerusalem–“about his Father’s business” in the Temple–as his panic-stricken parents search for him amidst the chaos. Readers will … [more below]
- Series: A. D. Chronicles #9
- Author: Thoene, Bodie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: June 01 2009
- ISBN10: 0842375325
- Language: English
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Battle of the Titans: A Modern Graphic Greek Myth
$37.99 Read moreNo one knows family drama like the Titans. And when they go head-to-head with the Olympians, the battle lasts ten years–and includes plenty of jealousy and sibling rivalry. Who comes out on top in th… [more below]
- Series: Mythology Graphics
- Author: Peters, Stephanie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: January 01 2024
- ISBN10: 1669059081
- Language: English
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Theseus and the Minotaur: A Modern Graphic Greek Myth
$37.99 Read moreTheseus is bold. He’s brave. And he’s about to go head-to-head with a mythological monster. Yikes! But Theseus has no fear. He heads into the labyrinth to face the minotaur–a monster that’s half-man,… [more below]
- Series: Mythology Graphics
- Author: Gunderson, Jessica
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: January 01 2024
- ISBN10: 1669059065
- Language: English
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The Persians: Lost Civilizations
$29.00 Read moreNow in paperback, this is a history of an incomparable culture whose influence can still be seen, millennia later, in modern-day Iran and the wider Middle East.
During the first and second millennia- Series: Lost Civilizations
- Author: Parker, Geoffrey
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: March 16 2023
- ISBN10: 1789146895
- Language: English
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The Story of Civilization Test Book: Volume I – The Ancient World
$14.95 Read moreThis test book serves as a companion resource to The Story of Civilization: Volume I, The Ancient World. With this book, students can test their reading comprehension and further educate themselves on… [more below]
- Author: Campbell, Phillip
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 136
- Publish Date: May 10 2016
- ISBN10: 1505105692
- Language: English
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Philip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors
$35.00 Read moreThis definitive biography of one of history’s most influential father-son duos tells the story of two rulers who gripped the world — and their rise and fall from power.
Alexander the Great’s conquests… [more below]- Author: Goldsworthy, Adrian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 608
- Publish Date: October 13 2020
- ISBN10: 154164669X
- Language: English
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Introduction to Norse Mythology for Kids: A Fun Collection of the Greatest Heroes, Monsters, and Gods in Norse Myth
$14.95 Read moreImmerse yourself in the dangerous, fascinating, and awesome world of Norse heroes, monsters, gods, and goddesses, from Thor and Loki to Odin, Frey, and many more
Get to know the stories behind your f- Author: Aperlo, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 11 2021
- ISBN10: 1646041909
- Language: English
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The Petroglyphs of Mu: Pohnpei, Nan Madol, and the Legacy of Lemuria
$25.00 Read more– Shows how the archetypal symbols of the Pohnpaid petroglyphs have exact counterparts in other ancient cultures throughout the world
– Provides evidence that Pohnpaid is closely related to–yet preda- Author: Nervig, Carole
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: August 09 2022
- ISBN10: 1591434475
- Language: English
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Thebes: The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece
$20.00 Read more“Mr. Cartledge’s command of the historical material is effortless and exhaustive, and his appreciation of Thebes is persuasive.” —Wall Street Journal
“An incisive, inspiring and vitally illuminating- Author: Cartledge, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: September 06 2022
- ISBN10: 1419758551
- Language: English
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Post-Roman Kingdoms: ‘Dark Ages’ Gaul & Britain, AD 450-800
$21.00 Read moreMeticulously researched, this book examines the evidence for the post-Roman military forces of France and Britain during the ‘Dark Ages’, reconstructing their way of life and the battles they fought i
- Series: Elite #248
- Author: D’Amato, Raffaele
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: January 17 2023
- ISBN10: 147285098X
- Language: English
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Chronicle of the Roman Emperors: The Reign-By-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial Rome
$26.95 Add to cartThis is the first book to focus on the succession of rulers of imperial Rome, using timelines and other visual aids throughout. Now no one need be in any doubt as to who built the Colosseum or when Ro
- Author: Scarre, Chris
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: May 01 2012
- ISBN10: 0500289891
- Language: English
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If You Were a Kid Building a Pyramid (If You Were a Kid)
$7.95 Add to cartGet a firsthand look at the construction of the Great Pyramids
Thousands of years ago, the people of ancient Egypt began constructing enormous buildings called pyramids. Many of them still stand today… [more below]
- Series: If You Were a Kid
- Author: Schimel, Lawrence
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 01 2017
- ISBN10: 0531239497
- Language: English
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The Cave and the Light: Plato Versus Aristotle, and the Struggle for the Soul of Western Civilization
$25.00 Add to cartThe definitive sequel to New York Times bestseller How the Scots Invented the Modern World is a magisterial account of how the two greatest thinkers of the ancient world, Plato and Aristotle, laid the… [more below]
- Author: Herman, Arthur
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 704
- Publish Date: June 03 2014
- ISBN10: 0553385666
- Language: English
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DK Eyewitness Books: Ancient Civilizations: Discover the Golden Ages of History, from Ancient Egypt and Greece to Mighty
$16.99 Read moreFrom the intriguing world of pharaohs in Ancient Egypt, to the arts of Greece and Rome, to the amazing culture of the Mayans, Eyewitness: Ancient Civilizations looks at the world’s most intriguing soc… [more below]
- Series: DK Eyewitness
- Author: Fullman, Joseph
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 72
- Publish Date: July 01 2013
- ISBN10: 1465408878
- Language: English
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Ancient Egypt
$9.99 Read moreDiscusses ancient Egypt–the complex society with advanced architecture, scientific developments, and arts and crafts developed around the Nile River in North Africa.
- Series: Excavating the Past
- Author: Gaff, Jackie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: August 01 2016
- ISBN10: 1484636465
- Language: English
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Imperial China
$50.00 Read moreExplore the long and rich history of China’s great dynasties.
From the clans and legends of prehistory to the last Qing emperor, this book brings China’s imperial history to life through its pivotal e- Series: DK Classic History
- Author: DK
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: October 06 2020
- ISBN10: 0744020476
- Language: English
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Verissimus: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius
$32.50 Read moreIn the tradition of Logicomix, Donald J. Robertson’s Verissimus is a riveting graphic novel on the life and stoic philosophy of Marcus Aurelius.
Marcus Aurelius was the last famous Stoic of antiquity- Author: Robertson, Donald J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: July 12 2022
- ISBN10: 1250270952
- Language: English
