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Author
Series
Pub. Date
1968
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the naturalist who presented the world with the theory of evolution by natural selection. Examines Darwin's voyage on the Beagle, the long years of work and illness, the principles of his theory, and their reception by the scientists and populace of nineteenth century England. Paintings, drawings, and photographs illustrate Darwin's personal life and professional studies.
5) The Vikings
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1964
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
At the height of their power in the ninth and tenth centuries, the Vikings seemed invincible- conquering well-armed warriors whose ships were the ultimate in seafaring technology. From island bases near the deltas of major rivers, they used the waterways to scour the countryside, looting and burning towns, plundering merchant shipments, and stripping churches and monasteries of their gold, silver, and jeweled treasures. The Norsemen eventually penetrated...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1969
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Recounts the violent political power struggles, the social and religious ferment, the cultural revolution, and the individual prominence surrounding the life of Lorenzo de' Medici, the Italian nobleman described as the archetype of "the Renaissance Man."
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1968
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A history of the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, who united the country and freed it from the Moors, gave aid to Columbus, ordered the expulsion or conversion of Jews and Moors, and built the framework for modern Spain.
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