Crescent Dawn

In A.D. 327, a Roman galley with an extraordinary cargo barely escapes a pirate attack. In 1916, a British warship mysteriously explodes in the middle of the North Sea. In the present day, a cluster of important mosques in Turkey and Egypt are wracked by explosions.
What ties them all together?

North American Desert Life Coloring Book

Over 40 illustrations: Gila monster, kit fox, prairie dog, other animals; also plants: cactus, rice grass, saltbush, many more.

The Hinge of Fate

From uninterrupted defeat to almost unbroken success: a year when Rommel is gradually thrown back in North Africa, and in the Pacific the tide turns.

Discovery School - Jeff Corwin Experience: Wolves

A few hundred years ago, wolf species were plentiful throughout North America. What factors are responsible for the decline of these carnivorous mammals that are part of the dog family? Explore the survival skills, lifecycles, and habitats of North American wolves.

 Grade Level: 3 - 8

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Cities of the Middle East and North Africa - A Historical Encyclopedia

Bustling cities with twisting streets and busy markets. Lush gardens, quiet courtyards, minarets flashing in the hot sun. The cities of the Middle East and North Africa evoke these vivid images, but the reality is often more prosaic, with problems of poverty, pollution, disenfranchisement, conflict, and poor infrastructure. What fascinating history lies behind these cities, and what are they like today?