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Amazing Facts Odyssey Vol 2

Author : Marcella Gucci

Publisher : Marcella Gucci

Page : 282 pages

File Size : 20,5 MB

Release : 2024-06-08

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN :

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Unleash the Power of Knowledge with Over 2000 Mind-Blowing Facts! Parents, are you looking for a way to spark your child's imagination, enhance their learning, and keep them entertained for hours on end? Look no further! "Amazing Facts Odyssey Vol. 2" is the perfect book to captivate young minds and fuel their thirst for knowledge. Here's why this incredible book is a must-have for your child's bookshelf: 1. An Exciting Journey Through History and Beyond From the pivotal moments of the 20th century to the groundbreaking achievements of the 21st, your child will embark on a fascinating journey through time. They'll discover the stories behind the Titanic's tragic voyage, the mysterious Tunguska event, Amelia Earhart's daring flights, and so much more. "Amazing Facts Odyssey Vol. 2" brings history to life, making learning an adventurous and engaging experience. 2. A World of Weird & Wonderful Records Does your child love the extraordinary and the bizarre? This book is packed with weird and wonderful world records that will leave them awe-struck. From the longest, shortest, biggest, and smallest of everything, these incredible feats will inspire your child to dream big and think outside the box. 3. Uncover the Mysteries of Mythology and Magic Dive into the captivating world of mythology and magic with chapters dedicated to ancient legends, mystical creatures, and magical movies. Your child will explore the fascinating stories of gods and heroes, uncover the secrets of ancient cultures, and be transported to enchanted realms where anything is possible. 4. Explore the Marvels of the Human Body and Animal Kingdom "Amazing Facts Odyssey Vol. 2" delves into the wonders of the human body, revealing astonishing facts about our anatomy and capabilities. Additionally, your child will be amazed by the shocking, weird, and strange facts about animals from around the globe. From the smallest insects to the largest mammals, the animal kingdom is full of surprises! 5. Blast Off to the Space Frontier Ignite your child's passion for space exploration with fascinating facts about the cosmos. They'll learn about pioneering astronauts, incredible space missions, and the mysteries of our universe. Who knows? This book might just inspire the next great astronaut or scientist! 6. Discover Emerging Tech Trends and Natural Phenomena Keep your child ahead of the curve with insights into emerging tech trends and unusual natural phenomena. From the latest advancements in technology to the breathtaking wonders of nature, "Amazing Facts Odyssey Vol. 2" will broaden their horizons and spark their curiosity about the world around them. 7. Encourage Critical Thinking and Intellectual Curiosity This book is not just about facts; it's about engaging your child's mind and encouraging them to think critically. Each chapter is designed to challenge their understanding of the world and inspire them to ask questions. It's a fantastic way to develop their intellectual curiosity and problem-solving skills.





Batman: Odyssey

Author : Neal Adams

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 43,77 MB

Release : 2013-10-08

Category : Batman (Fictitious character)

ISBN : 9781401236847

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Batman, on the verge of killing a man for the first time, embarks on a journey of self-discovery that may also reveal secrets about his enemies and allies.



The World of Homer

Author : Andrew Lang

Publisher : Jazzybee Verlag

Page : 406 pages

File Size : 49,21 MB

Release : 1910

Category : History

ISBN :

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In the perpetual running fight about the Homeric Homer, Mr. Andrew Lang has been for some years a most prominent champion. In his latest return to the fray, " The World of Homer " (Jazzybee Publishing), he lays about him in a very joyous and triumphant mood. His foemen are all those who hold, in some form or other, that " the Iliad is a mosaic produced by a long series of Ionian additions to an Achaean ' kernel.' " Against them he maintains that '' the Iliad is, in the main, the work of a single poet, as is shown by the unity of thought, temper, character and ethos " ; that it is " a work of one brief period, because it bears all the notes of one age, and is absolutely free from the most marked traits of religion, rites, society, and superstition that characterise the preceding Aegean, and the later ' Dipylon,' Ionian, Archaic, and historic periods in Greek life and art" Homer is an Achaean poet, composing for Achaean auditors at a time when "the glow of Aegean (late Minoan, Mycenean) culture still flushed the sky." In support of his contention he writes nearly three hundred pages under such captions as "The Homeric World in War," "Homer and Ionia" "Bronze and Iron," "Burial and the Future Life," and "The Great Discrepancies." It goes without saying that the argumentation is serious. Some historians have long been in accord with Mr. Lang's principal views, while differing from him about many details ; but from friend and foe alike the book deserves attention.



Reading Homer’s Odyssey

Author : Kostas Myrsiades

Publisher : Rutgers University Press

Page : 365 pages

File Size : 30,93 MB

Release : 2019-04-05

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 1684481325

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Finalist for the 2020 PROSE Awards, Classics section Homer’s Odyssey is the first great travel narrative in Western culture. A compelling tale about the consequences of war, and about redemption, transformation, and the search for home, the Odyssey continues to be studied in universities and schools, and to be read and referred to by ordinary readers. Reading Homer’s Odyssey offers a book-by-book commentary on the epic’s themes that informs the non-specialist and engages the seasoned reader in new perspectives. Among the themes discussed are hospitality, survival, wealth, reputation and immortality, the Olympian gods, self-reliance and community, civility, behavior, etiquette and technology, ease, inactivity and stagnation, Penelope’s relationship with Odysseus, Telemachus’ journey, Odysseus’ rejection of Calypso’s offer of immortality, Odysseus’ lies, Homer’s use of the House of Atreus and other myths, the cinematic qualities of the epic’s structure, women’s role in the epic, and the Odyssey’s true ending. Footnotes clarify and elaborate upon myths that Homer leaves unfinished, explain terms and phrases, and provide background information. The volume concludes with a general bibliography of work on the Odyssey, in addition to the bibliographies that accompany each book’s commentary. Published by Bucknell University Press. Distributed worldwide by Rutgers University Press.



The Lost Books of the Odyssey

Author : Zachary Mason

Publisher : Macmillan + ORM

Page : 239 pages

File Size : 49,25 MB

Release : 2010-04-01

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1429952490

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A BRILLIANT AND BEGUILING REIMAGINING OF ONE OF OUR GREATEST MYTHS BY A GIFTED YOUNG WRITER Zachary Mason's brilliant and beguiling debut novel, The Lost Books of the Odyssey, reimagines Homer's classic story of the hero Odysseus and his long journey home after the fall of Troy. With brilliant prose, terrific imagination, and dazzling literary skill, Mason creates alternative episodes, fragments, and revisions of Homer's original that taken together open up this classic Greek myth to endless reverberating interpretations. The Lost Books of the Odyssey is punctuated with great wit, beauty, and playfulness; it is a daring literary page-turner that marks the emergence of an extraordinary new talent.



Odyssey

Author : Homer

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 18,62 MB

Release : 2019

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 9780198788805

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Since their composition almost 3,000 years ago the Homeric epics have lost none of their power to grip audiences and fire the imagination: with their stories of life and death, love and loss, war and peace they continue to speak to us at the deepest level about who we are across the span of generations. That being said, the world of Homer is in many ways distant from that in which we live today, with fundamental differences not only in language, social order, and religion, but in basic assumptions about the world and human nature. This volume offers a detailed yet accessible introduction to ancient Greek culture through the lens of Book One of the Odyssey, covering all of these aspects and more in a comprehensive Introduction designed to orient students in their studies of Greek literature and history. The full Greek text is included alongside a facing English translation which aims to reproduce as far as feasible the word order and sound play of the Greek original and is supplemented by a Glossary of Technical Terms and a full vocabulary keyed to the specific ways that words are used in Odyssey I. At the heart of the volume is a full-length line-by-line commentary, the first in English since the 1980s and updated to bring the latest scholarship to bear on the text: focusing on philological and linguistic issues, its close engagement with the original Greek yields insights that will be of use to scholars and advanced students as well as to those coming to the text for the first time.



Amazing Glaze Recipes and Combinations

Author : Gabriel Kline

Publisher :

Page : 178 pages

File Size : 49,93 MB

Release : 2021-08-31

Category : Art

ISBN : 1589239806

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Amazing Glaze Recipes and Combinations includes hundreds of recipes and combinations for every temperature range, all rigorously tested and technically edited.



Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture

Author : William H. Stiebing Jr.

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 416 pages

File Size : 10,49 MB

Release : 2016-07

Category : History

ISBN : 1315511169

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This introduction to the Ancient Near East includes coverage of Egypt and a balance of political, social, and cultural coverage. Organized by the periods, kingdoms, and empires generally used in Near Eastern political history, the text interlaces social and cultural history with the political narrative. This combination allows students to get a rounded introduction to the subject of Ancient Near Eastern history. An emphasis on problems and areas of uncertainty helps students understand how evidence is used to create interpretations and allows them to realize that several different interpretations of the same evidence are possible.This introduction to the Ancient Near East includes coverage of Egypt and a balance of political, social, and cultural coverage.



The Great Ships

Author : Peter C. Smith

Publisher : Stackpole Books

Page : 498 pages

File Size : 10,73 MB

Release : 2008-08-04

Category : History

ISBN : 0811749355

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Authoritative study of the battleship in World War II. Stirring episodes of naval combat. Covers the famous chase after the Bismarck, the sinking of the Scharnhorst, the coastal bombardments on D-Day, and other actions.