Fourteen gods and goddesses of the ancient Norse legends are examined in detail, including their accomplishments, their parentage, their deeds, and their powers and strengths.
Describes the awe-inspiring teamwork of one million people, who, over the course of ten years, built the Great Wall of China, as ordered by China's First Supreme Emperor to stop the invasions of the M
Describes the awe-inspiring teamwork of one million people, who, over the course of ten years, built the Great Wall of China, as ordered by China's First Supreme Emperor to stop the invasions of the M
The epic warrior from earliest English literatureBeowulf was always a hero. As a child, he borrowed his father's sword to attack a nest of savage trolls that preyed on travelers. Now a young man, he s
Cabin boy Jeremy Hobbs knows the horror stories about Blackbeard the pirate. In 1718, the man is notorious for plundering ships and has recently blockaded the port of Charleston. But Jeremy has heard
Toward the end of his life, Loren Eiseley reflected on the mystery of life, throwing light on those dark places traversed by himself and centuries of humankind. The Night Country is a gift of wisdom a
The story of St. Thomas Aquinas is one full of moving and dramatic scenes: the flaming destruction of Monte Cassino Abbey, the reception into the Dominican order of the quiet, determined young Thomas,
