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ID:
000365
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London, Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2005.
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144pBrown Spine
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Traces the history of ancient Rome and how its civilization continues to influence Western culture.
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140530734X Hb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 004136 | 937.06/ACK | Main | On Shelf | General | Reference |
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007330
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Great Britain, Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2004.
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144pYellow Spine
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Voyages Through Time
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Long ago, ancient American civilizations rose, flourished, declined and thrived again. Who were these people - the Aztecs, Maya and Incas? How did they live? What did their amazing monuments look like? And what were the terrible secrets behind their beliefs? Join Peter Ackroyd on an incredible journey to a time and place beyond your imagination...
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Prologue
The first sacred sites
Cities of stone
Enter the Aztecs
Life on the lake
Centre of sacrifice
Rise and fall of the Aztecs
Mystery of the Maya
Maya scripts and the stars
Of kings and conquests
Lords of the Andes
Cities in the sky
Reference Section
Timeline
Clues to the past
Ancient rulers
Pyramids and ancient gods
Glossary
Index
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1405304014 Hb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 007739 | 972/ACK | Main | On Shelf | Reference books | Reference |
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ID:
007331
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Great Britain, Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2003.
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144pBlue Spine
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Voyages Through Time
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Only 60 years after first taking to the skies, humankind's endless curiosity sent our species blazing into space. But how? Why? What have we found? Where will we explore next? The answers aren't just 'out there' - they're also in here. Prepare for blast-off...you are about to escape from earth. Discusses the research and expeditions to the Moon and outer space, space stations and galaxies.
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Prologue
The earth reaches out
The Space age begins
Space missions
America takes the lead
One small step
Trouble in space
Beyond the moon
Space stations
Living in space
Distant galaxies
Colonizing space
The future in space
Reference Section
Space exploration
Moon landings
Space craft
Space facts
Glossary
Index and acknowledgements
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1405300337 Hb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 007740 | 629.4/ACK | Main | On Shelf | Reference books | Reference |
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004635
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Great Britain, Thames & Hudson, 1987.
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127pCream Spine
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Thames and Hudson Literary Lives
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Presents the life and discusses the works of the controversial and influential American poet and critic. Profusely illustrated.
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0500260257 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 005059 | 921/POU | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
008961
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Great Britain, Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2004.
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143pBlack Spine
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Describes the glories of a civilization that began 3000 years before Christ, in ancient Egypt. Their god-kings waged epic war, built spectacular tombs for the afterlife and left a legacy of spells, secrets and marvels made of solid gold.
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Prologue
The lord of the two lands
The pyramid age
Decline of the old kingdom
The middle kingdom
Chaos and renification
Conquest and glory
The religious revolutio
The Ramesside kings
Twilight of the Gods
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1405304006 Hb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 009329 | 932/ACK | Main | On Shelf | Reference books | Reference |
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