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Developed by the University of Cambridge School Classics Project, this bestselling Latin program provides an enjoyable and carefully paced introduction to the Latin language, complemented by background information on Roman culture and civilization. Starting in Roman Britain and moving on to imperial Rome itself, Unit 3 focuses on the murderous schemes and machinations of Gaius Salvius Liberalis, as he plots his ruthless and apparently unstoppable rise to power.

Engage students with a variety of character-building stories as well as classical literature selections from which biblical principles are drawn. An emphasis on literary elements, higher-level thinking skills, and vocabulary enrichment is a bridge to the traditional literature classes that begin in junior high. The student text includes samples from classic authors Charles Dickens, Kenneth Grahame, Emily Dickinson, and Robert Browning.

The only world atlas updated annually, guaranteeing that users will find the most current geographic information, Oxford's Atlas of the World is the most authoritative resource on the market. The Sixteenth Edition remains the finest international reference source of its kind available. Including new census information, dozens of city maps, gorgeous satellite images of Earth, and a geographical glossary, this atlas offers exceptional value at a reasonable price. Full of crisp, clear cartography of urban areas and virtually uninhabited landscapes around the globe, the Atlas has maps of 69 cities and nearly 100 different regions at carefully selected scales that give a striking view of the Earth's surface. Opening with world statistics and a colorful, instructive 48-page Introduction to World Geography--beautifully illustrated with tables and graphs--this acclaimed resource provides details on such topics as climate, the greenhouse effect, plate tectonics, agriculture, population and migration, and global conflicts. As in years past, this edition includes the latest geographic information. The popular satellite image section has been refreshed with stunning new images of different regions and urban areas. A completely updated Gazetteer of Nations provides an invaluable A-Z reference of concise country profiles, including statistics on economies, politics, and historical profiles. Providing the finest global coverage available, the Atlas of the World is not only the best-selling volume of its size and price, but also the benchmark by which all other atlases are measured. · Interior pages designed for heightened accuracy and ease of use · Detailed city plans and country profiles make it the ultimate geographic reference The Design Oxford's Atlas of the World is a sturdy, high-quality, large-format book that is filled with crisp cartography, spectacular satellite imagery, and a wealth of information on changing conditions around the planet. The Special Sections Oxford's Atlas of the World provides an extensive intro to World Geography, up-to-date information on current events of geographical significance, captioned satellite images of the Earth, facts and figures on every sovereign state, and detailed coverage of 69 major urban areas. The Quality of Information Oxford's Atlas of the World is the only world atlas that is updated annually, guaranteeing that users will find the most current geographic information. It is the most authoritative resource on the market and offers the most current global information available today through a combination of statistics, maps, and photographs. The History Oxford University Press is known around the world for excellence, tradition, and innovation. The Atlas of the World is the best-selling volume of its size and price and the esteemed benchmark by which all other atlases are measured. The Price You receive a lavish, top-quality product at an excellent price that is comparable or lower than the main competitors.

From the human body to the solar system, and from the American Revolution to the continent of Africa, The Ultimate Book of Knowledge offers young readers a dazzling source of information on virtually any topic they can dream of.Packed with full-color illustrations and photographs on every page, this stimulating book is divided into sections on the human body, plants and animals, the Earth, planets and stars, science and technology, the arts, our society, history, and countries. Young people will learn the parts of a flower and how muscles move bones, the name of the fastest fish and the age of the oldest crocodiles, the windiest place on Earth and the very first passengers in a hot-air balloon (a sheep, a duck, and a cockerel). There is something here for almost any interest. The book sheds light on dinosaurs and spiders, computers and the internet, films and cartoons, the ancient Egyptians, knights and castles, China and the United States. Each topic includes attractive illustrations with captions and easy-to-understand, age-specific text. There are intriguing "Did You Know" sections that contain fascinating, little-known observations, "Fast Facts" sections that contain things like the tallest dinosaur or the longest tunnel or the deepest lake, and "Key Dates" boxes that show the development over time of topics like World Religions or Egyptian Civilization. The book also includes a large number of full-color maps and an index that helps kids find information on their favorite topics.Fun to flip through, easy to read, and quite informative, The Ultimate Book of Knowledge is a perfect starting place for any child eager to learn about the world around them.

With the pace of change accelerating ever more rapidly each year--in population, climate, national borders, and many other areas--an out-of-date atlas can present a markedly inaccurate view of the world. Oxford's Atlas of the World is the only atlas of its type to be updated annually, offering the most current statistics, maps, images, and global information available today. Filled with crisp cartography, spectacular satellite photographs, and a wealth of information on changing conditions around the planet, the Atlas of the World, Fourteenth Edition maps 69 cities and nearly 100 different regions at carefully selected scales to give a striking view of the Earth's surface. Opening with world statistics and a colorful 48-page Introduction to World Geography--beautifully illustrated with tables and graphs--this acclaimed resource provides details on such topics as climate, the greenhouse effect, global warming, plate tectonics, agriculture, population and migration, and global conflicts. As in years past, the Fourteenth Edition includes a wealth of new geographic information, including a new flag for Lesotho, the addition of Romania and Bulgaria to the European Union, a new region in Senegal and two provinces in Ecuador, plus the addition of national parks such as Lake Shkoder National Park in Montenegro and New Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park on the border of South Africa and Mozambique. Current census statistics accurately reflect the population of world cities, while stunning new satellite images illuminate a wide range of regions and urban areas around the world. Fully updated to reflect the changing world around us, and including a promotional world wall map in every copy, the Atlas of the World is not only the best-selling volume of its size and price, it has become the benchmark by which all other atlases are measured.

The completely up-to-date Oxford American Children's Encyclopedia is a reference work designed to meet the interests and needs of American schoolchildren. The nine-volume set offers a solid foundation of knowledge in social studies, history, geography, language arts, science, math, sports, and the arts, including literature, music, painting, dance, and entertainment. Volumes 1-7 cover more than 1,500 subjects, offering accurate and clearly written articles on everything from A - Z, from Aircraft and the American Revolution to Zippers and Zoos, from Ballet, Baseball, and DNA to Mummies, Space Exploration, and Wolves. Also included are fact-filled entries on every U.S. state and territory, the continents, and leading nations of the world. Volume 8, Biography, profiles the lives of nearly 600 famous men and women throughout the history of the world--artists, writers, composers, explorers, scientists, and political leaders, including all U.S. presidents.Volume 9, Index, Gazetteer and Timeline of World History, includes a carefully prepared index of more than 15,000 entries, as well as a gazetteer featuring every country in the world (and its flag) and detailed world map and world history timeline. Special Features: - The only encyclopedia specifically designed for 8- to 12-year-olds - Articles relate directly to American school curriculum - 2,081 articles, heavily illustrated with thousands of stunning color maps, photographs, diagrams, and original art - Informal and friendly text--designed with children, for children - Material reviewed by expert academic and educational consultants - Entries arranged alphabetically for ease of use, with extensive cross-referencing - Margin notes in each article offer fascinating details and up-to-date facts, including records and statistics of special interest to American schoolchildren - Profiles of all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and 5 U.S. possessions - Biography volume includes more than 200 fascinating prominent Americans, U.S. Presidents, painters, writers, composers, and statesmen, plus over 400 prominent figures from the rest of the world - Ideal for school projects and reports, research, homework, and for general knowledge - New articles on American history and populations, including immigration, Hispanics, African Americans, and Native Americans - Cross-references make connections to related articles - Eye-catching photographs illustrate the key concepts - The text is broken into easily readable sections, with clear sub-headings - All the articles on the page are listed in headings - Diagrams reinforce and expand the information in the text - Fascinating facts and figures in the margins keep the main text uncluttered - Exciting ideas for activities and experiments - Each letter of the alphabet has a different colored panel for easy reference

The Colour Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus offers the most accurate and up-to-date coverage of essential, everyday vocabulary, with over 45,000 words, phrases, and definitions, and over 65,000 synonyms based on evidence from the Oxford English Corpus, a unique databank comprising hundreds of millions of words of English. Definitions are easy to understand, given in a clear, simple style, and avoiding technical language. The thesaurus entry for a word sits directly alongside the dictionary entry so that you do not have to hunt around the page to find the word you are looking for. The centre section gives guidance on 'Effective English' which covers writing English and how to get the best out of your dictionary and thesaurus.Includes 6 months' access* to Oxford Dictionaries Online at oxforddictionaries.com.

Jesus: The BiographyReligion and worship in some form has probably always been part of man’s history. Whether that worship was directed at the seen, the unseen, the known or the unknown, cultures across the world have generally worshipped something or someone.When we think of the best stories of the gods of Ancient Greece and Rome, we naturally think of the human heroes and heroines and the trials they faced at the hands of the gods and goddesses who ruled from the heaven of clouds high atop Mount Olympus. Hercules, Perseus, and Jason and the Argonauts have all thrilled us with their strength and courage, their adventures and their indomitable spirits.Virtually every conceivable area of life and physicality was covered by one god or another, and some of the names of these gods and human heroes remain part of our modern vernacular. A person might be referred to as a Narcissist or might perform a Herculean feat of bravery.But when we think of the god, Jesus, we think of pain and suffering alongside kindness and tolerance. Although this may seem no different than the gods of Ancient Greece and may perhaps be seen as just another story, Jesus remains today as one of the most influential people of all time.Do the stories live on because of man’s fascination with immortality? Or is it because of man’s need to believe there is more to our existence than what we experience on Earth? Perhaps we believe that we are close to the edge of creation and all we need to do is lift the veil to witness the secrets therein.And just like the gods of Ancient Greece and Rome, who were believed to have been not much different from mortals except for their immortality, Jesus is believed to have been man and god, mortal and immortal. Classical literature relates stories of ancient gods as though it were invincible truth, much like the stories of Jesus. Both are filled with lessons, morals and values and like all stories handed down through generations, some stories conflict in the telling. But if you ask any Bible scholar, they will tell you there is no conflict in that book. Each story in the Old Testament bears out a corresponding story in the New Testament, with analogies and riddles only the most faithful can discern. These stories reflect the culture of the time of Jesus’s life and beyond and demonstrate the spirit that is the best and worst of mankind.All creation stories have a beginning, and the beginning of stories about ancient gods begins in the void, just like that of the Old Testament. The early philosophical thinker, Pherecydes, alluded to the fact that we might be given an opportunity to be reborn as souls to another human life. There is not much discrepancy among ancient writers; all creation stories seem to follow the same path; the world was created from nothing from which came the elements who bore the gods that eventually created and ruled the world of men.But the story of Jesus, which fits impeccably into the Bible, begins in the middle – the middle of the book. Thousands of years passed between the first Old Testament writings and the documentation of Jesus in the New Testament, but there is no documentation of his life that was actually written during his lifetime. Any historical information we have about him was written well after his death and it’s all contained within a guidebook, the Holy Bible, written by his followers. These accounts of his life, death and actions have been altered through dozens of generations, translations, adulterations, and even censorship by later Church authorities and kings.Add to this the documentation of local people who were not followers of this rabbi, such as the Sanhedrin council and the Roman government, and we have a somewhat conflicting picture of events as they happened then.Jesus: The Biography

Positioned at the top of Oxford's atlas range, the Deluxe Edition incorporates a host of large-scale North American maps plus a substantial number of completely new topographical maps of Asia and the Pacific where international interest is increasingly focused. The New York Times Book Review called the Atlas of the World a "veritable encyclopedia of geographic and demographic information," but this new volume will do even better. Building on the strength and integrity of its smaller predecessor, the Deluxe Edition adds 33 more city maps (for a total of 100) and 102 pages of geopolitical maps (making 278 in all), to remain at the forefront of essential geographic resources. Oxford's distinctive cartographic style, combining layer-colored contours with hill shading gives an exceptionally vivid depiction of landforms and the expanded index includes geographical features, historical placenames, as well as full latitude and longitude coordinates. As always, the atlas has been fully updated to reflect the changing world around us and the opening Introduction to World Geography--designed in a fresh manner and beautifully illustrated--adds a quick reference tool to a book already teeming with useful information. Refined name forms, extra detail in maps of the oceans, more vital statistics and dozens of other improvements make this the most reliable atlas on the market. Published in a protective slip-case that is more compact than the leading competition, the Deluxe Edition makes reference easier and storage more convenient. The full-page satellite images that have generated such excitement in the past are still present, as is the popular Regions in the News feature. Plus, this volume offers expanded coverage of Mexico, Scandinavia, Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Central Asia, Korea, Taiwan, Ethiopia, Australia and New Zealand. Plus six maps of the ocean floor mean that not one inch of the Earth's crust is overlooked. Maps of the moon aren't forgotten either and form another component in this astounding new resource. Providing the finest global coverage available, the Deluxe Edition raises the bar by which all other world atlases will be measured. Atlases come with free six-month access to Oxford Reference Online (a $119 value).