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Author
Publisher
Crossway
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Modern culture is obsessed with identity. Since the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decision in 2015, sexual identity has dominated both public discourse and cultural trends -- yet no historical phenomenon is its own cause. From Augustine to Marx, various views and perspectives have contributed to the modern understanding of the self. In this timely book, Carl Trueman analyzes the development of the sexual revolution as a symptom rather...
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Archaeologist and historian Ian Morris explains that Western dominance is largely the result of the effects of geography on the everyday efforts of ordinary people as they deal with crises of resources, disease, migration, and climate. As geography and human ingenuity continue to interact, however, the world over the next hundred years will subsequently change in astonishing ways, transforming Western rule in the process.
Author
Language
English
Description
"The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his groundbreaking podcast, John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet - from the QWERTY keyboard and Staphylococcus aureus to the Taco Bell breakfast menu - on a five-star scale. John Green's gift for storytelling shines throughout this...
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
890L
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the ancient Romans that explains how their civilization influenced later societies, discussing daily life, law and order, science, agriculture, medicine, and related topics.
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
980L
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the ancient Chinese that explains how their civilization influenced later societies, and discusses daily life, methods of communication, science, agriculture, medicine, and related topics.