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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Minnesota

Flight and other stories

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Discoloration on inside of book jacket
Slight foxing on book ledge

Perennial Library, 1990 - Ethnology - 255 pages
British writer and photographer John Reader intimately examines a wide variety of societies around the world showing how culture is one of man's greatest tools of survival. Here is an enlightening history of man that stresses the positive way we have evolved. 96 pages of color photographs. Sice C.

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

California

Man on Earth

Great photography. Clean, nice copy. 
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©1994

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Michigan

Eyewitness Visual Dictionaries

"The Eyewitness Visual Dictionaries differ from the Eyewitness books in that the text is longer and the vocabulary more difficult.... The photographs are outstanding.... The brief text compresses many details into a few sentences, The vocabulary is scholarly...and charts combined with the text give a clear overview of the subject s ". -- RQ

⭐ Ancient Civilizations

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Brian M. Fagan

Montana

The Americas Before Columbus

A close-up look at pre-Columbian America provides a chronological history of ancient American civilizations, detailing the artistic, scientific, and cultural accomplishments of the Inca, Aztec, Maya, Olmec, Chavin, Zapotec, and other ancient peoples.

Kingdoms of Gold, Kingdoms of Jade

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Reagan Miller

Hazel Richardson

Paul C. Challen

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

New York

This amazing book provides a snapshot of the arts and cultures across various ancient civilizations. Read about* Egypt's pyramids, temples, royal tombs, and palaces;* Chinese games and pastimes;* Rome's sports arenas--the Colosseum and Circus Maximus.

Arts and Culture in the Ancient World

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Roberta Altman

A Connoisseur's Guide to the Cat in History, Art, Literature, Legend

Entries arranged alphabetically cover cat breeds, cat history, cats in art and literature, and feline behavior

The Quintessential Cat

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Nicholas Thomas

An illuminating and authoritative survey of body art by a world expert on the subject This informed and accessible book explores the wide-ranging history of body art, from its expression of tribal affinities and cultural identity to its role in theatricality, criminality, and beautifying the body, as well as its influence on contemporary artists. Seven thematic chapters explore the extraordinary diversity of body arts practiced worldwide, both past and present. These range from the role of body art in traditional societies around the world, from Nigeria to Amazonia, Samoa, and New Guinea and from the past through the twentieth century. The theatricality of body is considered in a range of stages including the masquerades in West Africa, the Japanese Noh theater, the drag balls of Harlem, and the Sydney Mardi Gras parade. Later chapters explore themes of beauty and the association of tattoos with the socially marginal, before moving to the revival in the twentieth- and twenty-first centuries of body art as a means of expressing individual and cultural identity as demonstrated in the “modern primitive” movement, performance art, and celebrity tattoo culture. A wealth of illustrations reflects the many manifestations of body art, including tattooing, piercing, scarification, masquerade, hairstyles, performance art, and more.

Body Art

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Bill Manley

Manfred Bietak

Ancient Egyptso familiar and yet so distant. In this new compendium in the popular Seventy series, an international team of Egyptologists and archaeologists probes the most compelling mysteries in the light of recent research and discoveries. First, there are the puzzles that set the ancient Egyptians apart from other cultures. Where did these people come from originally, and why did they believe their king was a god? Why did they mummify their loved ones in deathand then write letters to them? Some mysteries revolve around Egypt's relations with other peoples such as the lost African kingdoms of Yam and Punt, the Israelites and their exodus to the Promised Land, or the Sea People warriors of the ancient Mediterranean. Even today, Egyptologists continue to unearth new mysteries: evidence that Tutankhamun was murdered, unexplained shafts inside the Great Pyramid that seem to align with the stars, and a massive mausoleum built for the sons of Rameses II. All the famous people and places of ancient Egypt are discussedRameses the Great, Cleopatra, Akhenaten, the Great Pyramid, the Valley of the Kingsas well as fascinating but shadowy figures such as Senenmut, Smendes, and Khababash. Hundreds of evocative photographs and specially commissioned diagrams, maps, plans, and reconstructions complement the intriguing texts. 420 illustrations, 354 in color.

The Seventy Great Mysteries of Ancient Egypt

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Richard H. Robbins

Oregon

History

A Problem-Based Approach

Cultural Anthropology

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Bruce Chatwin

Map page separated like they always do. Excellent book on the mystic Patagonia region.

An exhilarating look at a place that still retains the exotic mystery of a far-off, unseen land, Bruce Chatwin's exquisite account of his journey through Patagonia teems with evocative descriptions, remarkable bits of history, and unforgettable anecdotes. Fueled by an unmistakable lust for life and adventure and a singular gift for storytelling, Chatwin treks through "the uttermost part of the earth" -- that stretch of land at the southern tip of South America, where bandits were once made welcome -- in search of almost-forgotten legends, the descendants of Welsh immigrants, and the log cabin built by Butch Cassidy. An instant classic upon publication in 1977, In Patagonia is a masterpiece that has cast a long shadow upon the literary world. Book jacket.

In Patagonia

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Kathryn Lasky

Former library book. Has all the library markings. Overall, the book is in great shape. ￼

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Texas

Sugaring Time

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Alexandra Lapierre

Jane Lizop

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

West Virginia

Jamal Eddin Shamil is only eight years old when he is stolen from his native Caucasus Mountains and whisked away by Russian soldiers to the glittering court at St. Petersburg. There Czar Nicholas takes a special interest in his exotic Muslim hostage, the eldest son of Chechen warrior chief Imam Shamil. In St. Petersburg, Jamal Eddin is immersed in imperial life, educated alongside the czar's own sons and gradually maturing into the consummate courtier. Through it all, he remains true to the Muslim faith of his father--until he falls in love with a beautiful Russian aristocrat. To marry her he must convert to Christianity, a sacrifice Jamal Eddin is prepared to make for the woman he loves. But he doesn't realize that there are greater forces at work, forces that have lain in wait for Jamal Eddin to come of age and serve the purpose for which he was groomed. And when he is called to return to his native land and take his rightful place as leader of the Muslims, Jamal Eddin must choose: reject his people to follow his heart or abandon his bride to fulfill his duty.

Based on an astonishing true story, Between Love and Honor is a sweeping historical novel in the grand style of Alexandre Dumas and a breathtaking love story of sacrifice and devotion.

Between Love and Honor

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Greg Paprocki

Excellent condition! Educational and interesting 

How are our lives different from the lives of people around the world? Explore the amazing diversity of our planets people and cultures in full technicolor. Find out how people celebrate the New Year in Thailand, discover Irans incredible Fire Festival, and much, much more.

Here and There

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Caroline Grimshaw

Music

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Book cover shows shelf wear 
Pages are clean and binding is tight 

The Untold Story of Ancient Maya

A Forest of Kings

Elizabeth Dalby

Joanne Kirkby

Keith Furnival

Kirsteen Rogers

Good to excellent condition
Usborne Internet-Linked
See my other items. Free shipping with multiple purchases. 

Illinois

An illustrated guide to the continent of Asia. With recommended web sites throughout the book.

Introduction to Asia - Usborne

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Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

Basically like new, but has a classroom stamp on the front page. 

Frustrated by a day full of teachers and classmates mispronouncing her beautiful name, a little girl tells her mother she never wants to come back to school. In response, the girl's mother teaches her about the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx, and Middle Eastern names on their lyrical walk home through the city. Empowered by this newfound understanding, the young girl is ready to return the next day to share her knowledge with her class. Your Name is a Song is a celebration to remind all of us about the beauty, history, and magic behind names.

Your Name Is a Song

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Christine Gross-Loh

The dust jacket shows signs of wear and there is a marking in black across the pages on the bottom as shown in one of the pictures, but all pages inside are clean. 

Surprising Lessons Parents Around the World Can Teach Us

A primer on the world's best parenting strategies—with eye-opening research on the surprising disadvantages lurking in the typical American childhood. 
 
Research reveals American kids today lag well behind the rest of the world in terms of academic achievement, happiness, and wellness. Meanwhile the battle over whether parents are to blame for fostering a generation of helpless kids rages on. Christine Gross-Loh (who raised her young children in Japan for five years) exposes the hidden, culturally-determined norms we have about “good parenting,” and asks, are there parenting strategies that other countries are getting right that we are not? This book takes us from Finland, and Sweden to Germany, France, Japan, China, Italy, and more, and examines how parents successfully foster resilience, creativity, independence and academic excellence in their children. Revealing the surprising ways in which culture shapes our parenting, Gross-Loh also offers objective, research-based insight into what strategies are best for children and why.

Among her eye-opening findings:


 * Co-sleeping, typical in most of the world’s families, may promote independence in kids.
 * American-style “hoverparenting” is unique in the world and can damage a child’s resilience.
 * Finnish children, who rank among the world’s highest academic achievers, enjoy multiple recesses a day.
 * Our obsession with self-esteem—a concept that doesn’t exist in many countries—may limit a child’s potential

At last bringing empirical research to the debate, Parenting Without Borders offers new and provocative thinking on the secrets to raising a confident and capable generation.

Parenting Without Borders

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Frederick E. Hoxie

Native American History, Culture, and Life from Paleo-Indians to the Present

A reference guide to Native American history, culture, and life contains contributions by more than 260 experts, and includes articles on present-day community life, treaties, and the status of women

Encyclopedia of North American Indians

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Peter Spier

Georgia

A celebration of diverse world cultures from the brilliant Peter Spier, one of the most beloved children's illustrators of the last fifty years. In this breathtaking tour around the world, young readers can pore over the many details that make each country and culture unique and special—illuminated by Spier's detailed and witty illustrations of festivals and holidays, foods, religions, homes, pets, and clothing. In print since 1980, this classic, boundary-pushing book is a must-have in today's global age—a tribute to the ways in which we as the world's citizens are at once both different and the same. ★ “The Caldecott Medalist has created his most ambitious and impressive picture book so far, with minutely detailed and exquisite paintings of human beings on all four continents.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review “A wonderful introduction to a global view that will answer and arouse curiosity in the young and act as an absorbing reminder for any age.”—School Library Journal · The Christopher Award · An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists

People

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Jingle Bells

Andree Grau

Michael Tambini

Beautiful illustrated overview of dance styles and costumes worldwide. In perfect condition. 

DK Eyewitness Books

Surveys all forms of dance throughout the world, discussing its cultural and social significance, its costume, its history, and noted dancers and choreographers.

Dance

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Marina Lopes

What Cultures Around the World Can Teach You about Parenting in Community, Raising Independent Kids, and Not Losing Your Mind

Acclaimed journalist Marina Lopes travels the world to learn how global cultures parent in community, bringing home practical guidance for American parents on how to stop doing it all, reimagine community, and build their village The difficulty of raising kids in America is well-known--no federally supported parental leave, a lack of mental health support, a crushing combination of workplace pressure and aspirational parental perfection, and the fresh hell that is the playgroup Facebook page. But what if there was another way? The simple fact is that parenting, and specifically motherhood, looks wildly different across nations. Please Yell at My Kids is an around the world journey and a practical guide to rethinking parenting. What can we learn from Brazilian birth parties, Singaporean grandparents, and Danish babies sleeping soundly outside of coffee shops? And how can that be integrated into the lives of American readers, even if we can't hop on a plane and wing our way to the land of paid parental leave? Journalist Marina Lopes travels around the globe, interviewing and learning from parents in Singapore, France, Mozambique, Indonesia, Japan, Sweden and more to provide practical, actionable ways to reimagine parenting in America. At the heart of many global approaches to parenting lies one simple, and not so simple thing: community. In America, parenting is, at best, a dual mission, perhaps with one partner playing the role of sidekick and occasional comic relief. But globally parenthood is more often a team sport, played in the center of a community that helps, supports, and occasionally drives you up the wall. From guiding caregivers through how to define their own non-negotiable values, to navigating tricky conversations with their in-laws, Please Yell at My Kids provides readers with the inspiration and practical tools to build a community of care in their own lives and reimagine parenthood in a joyful new way.

Please Yell at My Kids

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Kate Farrell

Kenneth Koch

Ohio

An Illustrated Anthology of Poems for Young People

Published in association with the Metropolitan Museum of Art.


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