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The first moderns: profiles in the origins of twentieth-century thought
Par William Everdell. 1997
An overview of the intellectual forces that precipitated modernism, when a new "world view...gave rise to speed, industry, [and] world…
markets." Surveys key thinkers in academia, science, and the arts, describing their role in helping to usher in the modern era between 1870 and 1914The Renaissance
Par Paul Johnson. 2000
Entre poudrés et pouilleux: le jeu des apparences à Paris au XVIIe siècle : récit historique
Par Jacques Mathieu. 2008
"Au contraire des caricatures contemporaines qui classent la société du XVIIe siècle en courtisans du roi et en gueux de…
la rue, ce récit de la vie d'un médecin de l'époque, Jacques-Philippe Cornutti, présente l'image d'un homme soucieux de son apparence. Attachée à ses valeurs, sa quête de sens est cependant assujettie aux aléas du destin et de ses rencontres. Il en découle une quête d'identité aux multiples facettes et en constante mutation. "La vie des salons ne valait guère mieux que celle de la rue. Les attroupements, les réceptions et les distractions réunissaient des foules inconscientes et inconséquentes. Les rumeurs de la ville ne l'atteignaient pas et ne l'intéressaient pas. Le choix entre poudrés et pouilleux lui paraissait n'avoir aucun sens. Tout lui semblait fiction, décor, un théâtre absurde dans une mauvaise mise en scène. Il en vint à croire qu'il n'était pas de son temps." -- 4e de couvFaith and treason: the story of the Gunpowder Plot
Par Antonia Fraser. 1996
An account of a plot in 1605 to blow up England's House of Parliament in reaction to the government's oppression…
of Catholics. Recounts the hatching of the conspiracy, its discovery and failure, and the aftermath. Discusses the event in the context of modern-day terrorism. ViolenceMississippi: voyages aux sources de l'Amérique
Par Mario Maffi. 2008
"Les tribus indiennes l'appelaient Occochappo ("anciennes eaux"), Misha Sipokni ("au-delà du temps"), ou le "Grand Fleuve" : Misi-ziibi. Au fil…
de l'eau et des siècles, on lui donnera d'autres noms encore : le Père des Fleuves, le Grand Boueux, le Nil d'Amérique, le "Vieil Homme" chanté par les bluesmen de Memphis - Old Man River... Creuset de culture et berceau de la civilisation américaine, le Mississippi, avec ses 4 000 kilomètres de long, ses 250 affluents prenant leur source dans 31 des Etats de l'Union et son fameux delta, est sans doute le monument naturel le plus grandiose de l'Amérique, qu'il coupe en deux telle une immense artère liquide, tantôt majestueuse, tantôt furieuse, charriant un foisonnement de paysages, d'histoires et de légendes. Depuis les guerres de colonisation jusqu'aux ravages de l'ouragan Katrina, sur les traces de Mark Twain ou de Faulkner, en compagnie des griots cajuns et des magiciens vaudous, Mario Maffi raconte les mille et une circonvolutions d'un fleuve à la richesse inépuisable. Aussi poétique qu'érudit, entre carnet de route littéraire et rêverie géographique, Mississippi s'inscrit dans la lignée du Danube de Claudio Magris ou du Radeau de la Gorgone de Dominique Fernandez." -- 4e de couvThe Salem witch trials
Par Lori Wilson. 1997
Discusses the history of witchcraft leading up to events in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1692, when accusations against supposed…
witches caused many innocent deaths. Considers the long-term effects of the trials in Salem. For grades 6-9Afghanistan: a short history of its people and politics
Par Martin Ewans. 2002
Former British diplomat provides an overview of the ancient and modern history of the troubled Central Asian country. Discusses Afghanistan's…
conflicting tribal traditions, the absence of a central government, and its centuries of warfare and foreign occupation. 2002Pavarotti
Par Ève Ruggieri. 2007
"Grande spécialiste de la musique classique et de l'opéra, Ève Ruggieri a été le témoin privilégié de la vie et…
de la carrière de Luciano Pavarotti, qui nous a quittés le 6 septembre 2007. D'entretiens privés en rencontres filmées avec celui que l'on consacra de son vivant comme "le plus grand ténor du XXe siècle", elle a recueilli une foule de confidences et d'anecdotes qu'elle nous livre aujourd'hui avec l'exigence qu'on lui connaît, mais aussi avec l'humour et le talent de la conteuse qu'elle est. De l'enfance innocente passée dans la petite ville de Modène à jouer au football en rêvant d'égaler la carrière du grand Caruso aux triomphes remportés sur les plus prestigieuses scènes lyriques du monde en passant par les méga-concerts, Ève Ruggieri nous raconte l'histoire de ce fabuleux destin. [...] -- 4e de couvThe rings of Saturn
Par Winfried Sebald. 1998
A walking tour of England's southeast coast frames a wide-ranging series of meditations on literature and stories from Britain's imperial…
past. A stay in a Norwich hospital prompts the protagonist to search for naturalist Thomas Browne's skull; a railroad bridge over the river Blyth recalls England's silk trade with ChinaCommander in Chief Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War
Par Albert Marrin. 1997
Judging the Civil War to be the definitive event in the history of the United States, Marrin contends that Lincoln…
was our greatest president. Provides biographical information relevant to understanding why this tragedy was also known as "Mr. Lincoln's war." For grades 6-9Collection of essays on a period of time from the end of the Middle Ages (around 1500) to the beginning…
of the nineteenth century. These chronologically arranged articles by American and British historians discuss the cultural, religious, and political trendsScourge: the once and future threat of smallpox
Par Jonathan Tucker. 2001
A concise history of the devastating disease and its consequences for human society. A biological and chemical weapons expert discusses…
the virus's obscure beginnings, its eradication in the 1970s, and its potential use in bioterrorism. Includes interview material from leaders in disease control. 2001Just what the doctor ordered: the history of American medicine
Par Brandon Miller. 1997
Illustrates the changes in medical practices in the United States since Europeans first settled here. Recalls the first medical school…
opening in 1765 and the fact that George Washington, suffering from a sore throat, died from prescribed bleeding in 1799. Attributes improvements in medicine to better education, upgraded sanitation practices, and the discovery of vaccines. For grades 5-8George Washington & the founding of a nation
Par Albert Marrin. 2001
Candid biography of America's first president portrayed in the context of his times. Describes Washington's family and military career as…
well as his attitude towards slavery. Investigates the social, economic, and political forces that led to the colonists' rebellion against their king and Washington's role in the new nation. For grades 6-9. 2001Holy war, Inc: inside the secret world of Osama bin Laden
Par Peter Bergen. 2001
A journalist for CNN who interviewed Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan in 1997 investigates al-Qaeda, the Islamic terrorist organization. Describes…
its objectives, its past crimes including the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, and its worldwide reach. Traces bin Laden's past and his relationship to the Taliban. Bestseller. 2001The genius of China: 3,000 years of science, discovery, and invention
Par Robert Temple. 1986
Reveals the Chinese origins of such "modern" inventions as paper and printing, gunpowder, and the magnetic compass. Temple's eleven topics--including…
astronomy, engineering, medicine, and warfare--provide historical context and show that more than half of the basic discoveries considered "Western" were developed earlier in ChinaMarco Polo and the discovery of the world
Par John Larner. 1999
A history professor examines the authenticity of Polo's book about his travels to the East and assesses its impact on…
European culture. He reviews known facts about Marco Polo (1254-1323?) and the Venetian merchants, discusses how the book came to be written, and describes its reception in succeeding years. 1999Kids at work: Lewis Hine and the crusade against child labor
Par Russell Freedman. 1994
Documents the abuse of child laborers in factories, fields, mills, mines, and streets of the United States in the early…
1900s by tracing the career of professional photographer Lewis Hine. Hine's work raised public awareness and helped change the nation's laws to protect young people under age sixteen. For grades 5-8The rebuilding of Bosnia
Par James Reger. 1997
An account of the Bosnian civil war between Roman Catholics, Muslims, and Orthodox Serbs. Chronicles the history of strife in…
the Balkans, including the destruction of Sarajevo and "ethnic cleansing." Summarizes the Dayton Peace Accords and the reconstruction up to 1996. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1997Athens: a portrait of the city in its Golden Age
Par Christian Meier. 1998
Examines classical Athens from its victory over the Persians at Marathon in 490 B.C. through the death of Socrates four…
generations later. Describes the metropolis, at the height of its political and military power, as the source of the development of Western democracy, philosophy, natural science, and literary and fine arts