Books with author Stephen Currie

This new title in the Mythology and Culture Worldwide Series discusses the origins of Aztec myths and how some of these myths have been manipulated over time. The book details the major gods found within the mythology along with some of the most memorable tales, such as creation of the world and the making of humanity. The title ends with how Aztec myths have penetrated popular culture.This series from Lucent Books helps younger researchers understand the role of mythology in major historical cultures of the world. Each volume explores the origins and cultural importance of a specific mythology. Presented in an engaging narrative that explains mythology as a product of the culture that created it, each volume details the major characters, gods/goddesses, and themes reflected in the stories. Volumes also discuss the impact of the mythology on daily life at the time and throughout history.•This series from Lucent Books is designed to help young readers understand the origins, cultural importance and impact of world mythologies. • These books will explain how mythology reflects the culture that created it. • Each volume focuses on one cultural or national mythology. • Major myths, characters, gods and goddesses, and themes of the mythology are presented with a particular emphasis on tying these stories back to important aspects of the culture that produced it. • Descriptions include, as appropriate, geography, history, natural resources, technological state, social organization, religious beliefs, and values. • These books also detail how the culture interacted with their gods and goddesses, and how the myths were communicated. • Each volume contains numerous sidebars and fact boxes, a family tree or diagram that shows relationships of major entities, a pronunciation guide, a glossary, an annotated bibliography and comprehensive index.

Books in this series explore the scientific principles behind some of the most popular team and individual sports; basic physical science concepts are explained in an engaging and accessible manner.; This book presents the scientific principles and concepts relevant to the sport of cycling. Individual chapters discuss the concepts of motion, energy transfer, force, momentum, friction, aerodynamics, and gravity; nutrtition and training required for cycling; and the significant impact performance enhancing drugs has had on cycling.; Each volume in the series focuses on one sport and opens with a brief look at the featured sport’s origins, history and changes to rules, equipment, or techniques. Subsequent chapters cover the biomechanics and physiology of playing, related health and medical concerns, and the causes and treatment of sports-related injuries. The full-color text is augmented by fact boxes, sidebars, photos, and detailed diagrams, charts and graphs. In addition, a subject-specific glossary, bibliography and index provide further tools for researching the sports and concepts discussed throughout the volume.

The fourteenth century found Europe struggling against famine, plague and the Hundred Years' War between France and England. Japan experienced political infighting and the Aztecs developed a sophisticated civilization that spread throughout Central America. Chapters also examine the rise of the Ottomans, the Mali Empire, the Great Schism and Geoffrey Chaucer's poetry.