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Books in His the Top of the World series

  • History of the World - The Roman Empire

    Don Nardo

    Hardcover (KidHaven Press, Nov. 20, 2001)
    In simple but colorful terms, young readers are here introduced to one of the epic eras and realms of world history -- that of the Roman Empire. The volume tells how the first emperor, Augustus, came to power, how he and his successors controlled the masses through the army and public games, and how the Empire eventually fell to an onslaught of invaders.
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  • The World of Flight

    Ian Graham

    Paperback (Kingfisher, Sept. 15, 2006)
    Amazing and awe-inspiring, flight has always captured man's imagination. This dynamically illustrated title truly captures the excitement of flight, from the Montgolfier brothers' hot-air balloon to the latest "super jumbos" that carry up to nine hundred passengers. Readers will explore the basic principles offlight, meet aviation pioneers, discover which aircraft is the fastest, and fly into the future with amazing "space planes."
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  • Happy and Floppy Save The Ocean

    Camy De Mario

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, April 2, 2015)
    "Happy and Floppy Save the Ocean" story and colorful illustrations will entertain and educate children and their families on how important is to respect and keep our beaches and oceans clean for our own safety and the one of all the oceans creatures. After saving the life of a sea turtle and a dolphin, Happy and Floppy teach us the importance of collecting the trash into recycle bins. Let's all help to save the ocean...Happy Recycle!
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  • Africa and the Origin of Humans

    Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, April 1, 1989)
    Surveys the early history of Africa, from the origin of humanity, through the blossoming of the continent, to the conquest of Africa by the Romans.
  • History of the World - Westward Expansion

    Cathryn J. Long

    Library Binding (KidHaven Press, Jan. 13, 2003)
    The United States began as a thin stripe of states along the eastern edge of the continent, but ended up occupying North America from coast to coast between Mexico and Canada. This book tells how and why it happened, with emphasis on geographical regions.
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  • India in the Islamic Era and Southeast Asia:

    Donatella Dolcini, Franceso Montessoro, Giorgio Bacchin, Gianni De Conno, Giulo Peranzoni

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Sept. 1, 1996)
    Provides an overview of the history of India and Southeast Asia, with an emphasis on the development of Islam.
  • Civilizations of the Middle East

    Brian Williams

    Hardcover (Cherrytree Books, April 12, 1992)
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  • Ancient Greece and Rome

    Brian Williams

    Hardcover (Cherrytree Books, )
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  • Europe at the Time of Greece and Rome

    Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, April 1, 1989)
    Looks at the history, culture, government, and society of the Greek and Roman Empires, and identifies important leaders and thinkers
  • The Late Middle Ages

    Brian Williams, Antonio Molino

    Hardcover (CHERRYTREE BOOKS, )
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  • World of Shakespeare

    Anna Claybourne, R. Treaya, Rebecca Treays

    Hardcover (Usborne Publishing Ltd, Dec. 31, 1996)
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  • Africa:

    Chiara Robertazzi, Giorgio Bacchin

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Jan. 1, 1997)
    Presents the many peoples, languages, cultures, religions, lifestyles, economies, wars, migrations, and political structures of Africa
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