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In this history of humans' fascination with gold, the author discusses the ways in which the prized element has inspired artists to create, motivated political leaders to conquer foreign nations...
In this history of humans' fascination with gold, the author discusses the ways in which the prized element has inspired artists to create, motivated political leaders to conquer foreign nations, and encouraged explorers to embark on dangerous expeditions. He also describes gold's physical properties, offering reasons why people all over the globe prefer gold to any other precious metal.
CATEGORY: History 
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 | Shrapnel in the Heart by Laura Palmer
Description not available.More than one hundred letters left at Washington's Vietnam Veterans Memorial are accompanied by interviews with the authors of the letters, families of soldiers killed in the war AUTHOR: Laura Palmer
PUBLISHER: Knopf Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | Revolutionary War Days by David King
Description not available.The latest edition in a popular series takes kids back to 1776, where they can learn about life during the American Revolution by creating various projects, games, and recipes. Original. AUTHOR: David King
PUBLISHER: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | Generations by Neil Howe, William Strauss
Now available in paperback is one of the most talked about books of the past year. Hailed by Senator Albert Gore as the most stimulating and politically relevant book on American history that I have ever read , Generations has been heralded by public figures and reviewers as a brilliant, if somewhat unsettling, reassessment of where America is heading. AUTHOR: Neil Howe, William Strauss
PUBLISHER: HarperTrade
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | The Old Patagonian Express by Michael Prichard, Norman Dietz, Paul Theroux
Celebrated travel-writer Paul Theroux turns his pen on the Americas, describing the trip from Boston to Patagonia, from subway to steam engine. AUTHOR: Michael Prichard, Norman Dietz, Paul Theroux
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | Native Homes by Bobbie Kalman
Description not available.Introduces the traditional dwellings built and used by Native nations across North America. AUTHOR: Bobbie Kalman
PUBLISHER: Crabtree Publishing Company
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: History
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