World History: A Concise Thematic Analysis presents the highly anticipated second edition of the most affordable and accessible survey of world history designed for use at the college level.An engaging narrative that contextualizes history and does not drown students in a sea of factsOffers a comparative analysis of the great civilizations of Eurasia, Africa, and the AmericasAddresses themes of population dynamics, food production challenges, dise...

Investigating the relationship between ethnic pride and prejudice in the divided community of Cyprus, this book focuses on the ethnic stereotypes that Greek and Turkish Cypriot secondary school students develop of each other and other ethnic groups in Cyprus.

World History: A Concise Thematic Analysis presents the highly anticipated second edition of the most affordable and accessible survey of world history designed for use at the college level. This text offers a comparative analysis of great civilizations of Eurasia, Africa, and the Americas in an engaging narrative that contextualizes history instead of drowning students in a sea of facts. Themes addressed include population dynamics, food production challenges, disease history, wa...

This second part of an eight-volume reset edition, traces the evolution of imperial and colonial ideologies during the British colonization of America. It covers the period from 1764 to the end of the American Revolutionary War in 1783.

Enter the world of a deadly smuggling ringWhen a small plane crashes in the backcountry of the Florida Keys, an unexpected and deadly chain of events is set in motion.While helping a friend salvage his boat, Mac Travis witnesses the crash and rushes to help. Following the rescue, Mac trusts his instincts, but is led down a path of danger and deceit—which finally lands him inside a smuggling ring.A story that highlights the beauty of the Keys while...

BLACK AS HELL, STRONG AS DEATH, SWEET AS LOVE: A Coffee Travel Guide, is the first and only book to trace coffee consumption from its origins in prehistory to becoming the world's second-most-valuable commodity after oil-and to pair this history with replicable, affordable Coffee Experiences that provide a unique approach and added value to the readers' destinations, no matter how many times they've been there before. This book is a multi-genre travel book with un...

After working as a photographer in New York and moving home to Ohio where he purchased a newspaper and attended meetings and events across a two county area Mr. Keller has had the opportunity to travel the world and then to settle into the busy life of a landowner (caretaker) along with his wife Nina. Now retired his experiences and interpretation of them offer a look into the life of a man who considers himself greatly blessed.

The Viking Age was a world very different to our own: a world of violence and magic, swords and slaves. However, there was of course a much more ordinary, everyday side to life. People made things and traded them; they tended crops and livestock; they cooked and looked after their homes; they drank, gambled and went to market. Much has been written about key historical events in the Viking period, but it is time to take a closer look at the day-to-day activities of ordinary people. This bo...

Does God notice the quiet lives lived in the shadows?In a culture captivated by fame, platforms, and applause, it's easy to wonder if faithful service carried out without recognition truly matters. Yet the pages of scripture tell a strikingly different story. Throughout both the Old and New Testaments, numerous men and women who rarely take center stage play an essential role in God's unfolding plan of redemption. Their faithfulness, often unseen by the world, quietly moves history...

"You see, son, that's where you're in error. I'm not bound by military regulations concerning treatment of prisoners."When FBI Agent Jason Sparks investigates a historian's murder, he uncovers documents from 1859 that could topple a defense empire and threaten a presidential campaign. The investigation draws him into a web of corruption reaching the highest levels of government.Meanwhile, in 1864, Union Colonel Andrew Brison receives a dangerous as...

In a post-apocalypse world where the USA as it once was no longer remains, Lt Colonel J.T. Coulter commands a unit of the Dome Security Force (DSF) that protects Dome 17 from the lawless bands of brigands determined to take the Dome for themselves. As a result of a particularly intense battle, he is injured very, very seriously and hovers at deaths door. Dr. Heather Dunkirk, a brilliant orthopedic surgeon, manages to put him back together using some of the most advanced surgical techniques...

While spreading the gospel around the world through his signature crusades, internationally renowned evangelist Billy Graham maintained a visible and controversial presence in his native South, a region that underwent substantial political and economic change in the latter half of the twentieth century. In this period Graham was alternately a desegregating crusader in Alabama, Sunbelt booster in Atlanta, regional apologist in the national press, and southern strategist in the Nixon adminis...