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Author
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
This captivating narrative details Napoleon's dramatic invasion of Egypt in 1798, the first attack on a Middle-Eastern country by a Western power in modern times. With 335 ships and 40,000 men, it was the largest long-distance seaborne force the world had ever seen. But Napoleon's assault was intended to be much more than a colonial adventure, for he took with him over one hundred and fifty scientists, mathematicians, artists, and writers - a "Legion...
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
For our entire history, humans have always searched for new ways to share information. This innate compulsion led to the origin of writing on the rock walls of caves and coffin lids or carving on tablets. But it was with the advent of papyrus paper when the ability to record and transmit information exploded, allowing for an exchanging of ideas from the banks of the Nile throughout the Mediterranean--and the civilized world--for the first time in...
Author
Publisher
North Star Press of St. Cloud, Inc
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"Tracing the paths of ancient knowledge and artifacts across North America, including introducing several new mysterious artifacts and sites in North America using the latest technology. Evidence of unexpected early visitors to North America and interactions with the native populations are investigated." --
