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  Martin Luther King: A short...

  5 Minutes, 5 Minute Biographies,...

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  Martin Luther King, human rights activist: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!

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  Mesoamerican Capitals - Cities...

  Rolf Hedger

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  From the mist-shrouded valleys of central Mexico to the glimmering highlands of Colombia, the ancient Americas witnessed the rise of extraordinary urban centers that would shape the destiny of countless generations. In "Mesoamerican Capitals: Cities of Stone and Gold," we embark on a journey through time to explore four of the most influential civilizations that rose to prominence long before European contact transformed the Western Hemisphere. 
  These weren't merely settlements but complex metropolitan hubs—centers of innovation, artistry, and power that rivaled their Old World contemporparts in sophistication and grandeur. Teotihuacan, with its monumental Avenue of the Dead and towering pyramids, once housed over 125,000 inhabitants in a masterfully planned cityscape that influenced cultures throughout Mesoamerica. The Toltec capital of Tula stood as a beacon of military might and cultural refinement, establishing patterns of rulership and religious practice that would echo for centuries. Monte Albán, crown jewel of the Zapotec civilization, commanded the valleys of Oaxaca from its mountain perch, while the Muisca Confederation created a network of urban centers across the Colombian highlands, their wealth in gold becoming the stuff of legend. 
  These weren't simply places where people gathered—they were the physical manifestations of worldviews, cosmologies encoded in stone and adobe. Each represented distinct approaches to urban planning, governance, and the relationship between the sacred and the profane. Their rulers wielded power through combinations of divine authority, military prowess, and control of vital trade routes that connected distant regions through complex networks of exchange. 
  As you turn listen to this book, you'll discover how these remarkable urban centers functioned as crucibles of innovation, where art, architecture, mathematics, astronomy, and religious thought flourished in distinctive ways.

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  Avars and Magyars The: The...

  Editors Charles River

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  The Avars entered Eastern Europe from the Central Asian steppes in the 6th century, and like the Huns before them and the Cumans and Magyars after them, the Avars were raiders and warriors who lived on their horses. The Avars’ impact on Europe was immediately felt, and from the Byzantine Empire to the Merovingian Kingdom in Gaul, some of Europe’s strongest powers had to learn how to deal with these new people through a combination of diplomacy and warfare. Eventually, the Avars established themselves in what is today Hungary and played an important role in the development of European history during its transitional period by earning a reputation as a fearsome and sometimes avaricious group. The medieval sources described the Avars as efficient and brutal horseback warriors who could devastate entire kingdoms in a matter of days and leave just as quickly. 
  Of all the steppe peoples in the medieval period, perhaps none were more important to European history than the Magyars. Like the Huns and Avars before them and the Cumans and Mongols after them, the Magyars burst into Europe as a destructive, unstoppable horde, taking whatever they wanted and leaving a steady stream of misery in their wake. They used much of the same tactics as the other steppe peoples and lived a similar, nomadic lifestyle. The Magyars also had many early cultural affinities with other steppe peoples, following a similar religion and ideas of kingship and nobility, among other things. That said, as similar as the Magyars may have been to other steppe nomads before and after them, they were noticeably different in one way: the Magyars settled down and became a part of Europe and Western Civilization in the Middle Ages. The Magyars exploded onto the European cultural scene in the late 9th century as foreign marauders, but they made alliances with many important kingdoms in less than a century.

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  Incredible True Stories for...

  Diana Reinhart

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  Think nothing can tear kids away from their screens? Challenge accepted! 
  Incredible True Stories for Curious Kids isn't just another fact book. It's a collection of surprising, real-life stories told through fun characters and dialogue that make kids forget they're actually learning. 
  From a teenager who found a planet during his summer internship to mushrooms that put on their own light show, each tale proves reality is more incredible than fiction. 
  Inside Incredible True Stories for Curious Kids, you'll discover true stories that make perfect "Wait, that actually happened?!" moments: 
  - The octopus that pulled off the greatest aquarium escape in history 
  - How a frustrated chef's revenge on a picky customer accidentally created potato chips 
  - Why your head is literally older than your feet (thanks, Einstein!) 
  - The bird that perfectly mimics chainsaws, car alarms, and camera shutters 
  - How a moldy sandwich forgotten in a lab saved millions of lives 
  - The lake where you literally cannot sink, no matter how hard you try 
  - The day it rained frozen lizards in Florida 
  - How broken guitar equipment created Queen's stadium anthem 
  What makes this audiobook actually cool: 
  - 7 themed chapters: Wild World, Accidental Inventions, Sports & Gaming, Future Tech, Pop Culture, Mind-Blowing Science, and Unstoppable People 
  - Bite-sized stories 
  - Something for everyone: Stories span diverse interests from sports to science, technology to history, animals to art and pop culture 
  - Screen-time alternative that actually works: Stories just as engaging as digital content but gives kids impressive knowledge to share at school, with friends, or at the dinner table 
  Each story is told in kid-friendly language with just the right amount of humor and dialogue to keep even the most tech-distracted young reader engaged.

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  Toxic Water Toxic System -...

  Michael Mascarenhas

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  The tireless resistance of local communities fighting for ownership of America's third largest water system 
   
   
    
  Toxic Water, Toxic System exposes the consequences of a seemingly anonymous authoritarian state willing to maintain white supremacy at any cost—including poisoning an entire city and shutting off water to thousands of people. Weaving together narratives of frontline activists along with archival data, Michael Mascarenhas provides a powerful exploration of the political alliances and bureaucratic mechanisms that uphold inequality. 
   
   
    
  Drawing from three years of ethnographic fieldwork in Flint and Detroit, this book amplifies the voices of marginalized communities, particularly African American women, whose perspectives and labor have been consistently overlooked. Toxic Water, Toxic System offers a fresh perspective on the ties between urban austerity policies, environmental harm, and the advancement of white supremacist agendas in predominantly Black and brown cities.

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  How to Write Fiction: 7 Easy...

  Jaiden Pemton

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  Are you ready to dive into the world of fiction writing, but don't know where to start? 
  Do you feel unclear about how to distinguish and use the elements of fiction writing? 
  Are you still on the search to unlock your personal writing voice, and write in a style that keeps your readers engaged? 
    
  How to Write Fiction is the guide you need! We will teach you how to write fiction in 7 easy steps. This guide is designed to provide you with all the tools you need in a concise, easy to understand format that will answer all your burning questions and get you on your way to successful fiction writing. 
    
  In order to have success in the fiction world, you must write in a way that keeps your audience engaged and helps them to establish a deeper connection to your works. 
    
  YOU’LL LEARN:The logistics of each element of fiction writing (character development, plot development, setting, point of view, theme, style, and voice)Common fiction writing mistakes to avoidWriting exercises to help you get started and keep you on trackTop tips to developing a writing style and voice that sets your work apartExclusive secrets every fiction writer needs to knowAnd so much more!  
    
  Whether you're just starting out on the journey of fiction writing and need to develop a clearer understanding of the elements or have been at it for a while and are looking for fresh perspectives and tips for further develop your style, this guide is the companion you need. Let’s get started!

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