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Herodotus was the earliest major historian in the western tradition. He was much more than that, however. The historian also covers in his writings such diverse fields as comparative religion / mythology, geography, geneology, political science, biology and ecology.

The modern reader may find some aspects of the "Histories" strange, as the text is filled with oracles, prophecies, seers and divine intervention; not the sort of stuff that we are used to being associated with historical scholarship. It is also difficult to discern exactly what H's own beliefs are. Sometimes he takes supernatural explantions / events seriously. Sometimes he does not. In any case, it would be prudent for us to remember that at H's time, the line between mythology and history was still blurred, almost to the point of the two being interchangeable. It was not until Thucydides that the distinction between the two became more pronounced.

The most famous books of the "Histories" are VI-IX [Erato, Polymnia, Urania, Calliope]. It is here that H details what has come to be known as the "Persian Wars"; the wars between Persia & Greece. In these sections one finds the major battles of Marathon, Thermopylae and Salamis discussed, as well as the final confrontation @ Platea. Personas from both sides of the war come alive under the pen of Herodotus. We learn of the Persian rulers Darius and Xerxes, the Spartan general Leonidas and the Athenian sea commander Themosticles, among others.

Here was a special time in Greek history, an epoch which saw cultures as antipodal as Athens and Laconia banded together to fight in the common interest of Grecian freedom and sovereignty. As Daniel Robinson of Georgetown university points out, it is not greed or an aggressive nature that causes wars nearly so much as it is man's commitment to other men who share the same ideals. H perhaps knew that more than anyone else in his day. War is indeed horrible and nasty, but there exists still a gruesome beauty in the call to arms.

In any event, this is a tremendous book; an absolute must-read for all historians and anthropologists. Here is the #1 place to find out how the Persians, Lydians, Corinthians, Lacedaemonians and Athenians (among others) lived 2,500+ years ago. This text is a matrix for all discussions pertaining to historiography.

Hoffner provides us with an affordable and readable translation of Hittite myths. One may not be familar with the Hittite versions but if one knows Greek or Mesopotamian myths one will discover much in common. Enough for a strong inluence across cultures is a mater best left to each reader.

For those who love paper piecing and house blocks, this is a must-have. It has houses of all kinds that depict all lifestyles, skyscrapers, a gazebo, a churchand a light house. You can even add fences!

Little Bill has no problems with boys and girls playing together on a baseball team until a new girl shows up and wants to play HIS position (which would be second base). Of course, it is not just that Simone wants to play second base or that she is taller than Little Bill, but more that she hits the ball into the next state, runs as fast as a superhero about to take off flying, and can also catch and throw the ball. Little Bill goes home and complains to his parents. His father says that he never lost a position to a girl in any sport, but his mother points out that boys would never let girls play way back then. However, it is Alice the Great who points out that Little Bill is thinking more about himself than about his team.

The team also has another problem, in that they have not decided on a name for their team. The girls want to be called the Dandelions (just try to get rid of them) but the boys want a tough name like the Warriors. Of course, the title of Bill Cosby's "Hooray for the Dandelion Warriors!" sort of gives away how that one gets resolved, but that it not as big of a concern as Little Bill's problem with his competition with Simone, although both speak go a "gender gap" among the friends. In his letter to parents at the start of the book, child psychiatry specialist Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint explains why traditionally boys are encouraged to be active in sports, which explains why they might assume that they would naturally be better than girls at games like baseball. He also explains why what happens in this story is a good lesson for Little Bill and other boys to learn.

In addition to Little Bill's great-grandmother, Alice the Great, the other person who shows they know waht the right thing is in this situation happens to be the coach of Little Bill's baseball team. When it comes to what position everybody will be playing and what the name of the team will be, the coach shows that he knows what is important. If Little Bill and his teammates do not understand that yet, then their coach will teach them so that they understand how a team plays like a team. These Little Bill Books for Beginning Readers by the beloved comedian Bill Cosby and illustrator Varnette P. Honeywood all focus on not only the value of friendships and family relationships but also encourage young children to solve their problems in creative and fair ways.

An absolutely adorable way to let ones children spend an afternoon. Full of imagination!!!

This book is full of nice eye candy for web designers. Another nice feature is the fact that each site example includes the names of the design company, primary designers, programmers, etc. No commentary, just visual examples. Good source for inspiration.

i like this book. it shows how to play all of Michelle Branch's songs from her second album, Hotel Paper. I also got her first book, but, unlike that one, these songs are a lot tougher. i don't like it as much as the first one, but i am a bit inexperienced. but still, i recommend this book to anyone who wishes to play her songs off her cd

For years an important feature of Houdini's programs was his repertory of paper tricks -- and the easiest of them were almost as mystifying as the more difficult ones. In this book, Houdini explains how he did them, and any person with a minimum of effort and practically no expense, can become a magician-entertainer. In five minutes you can learn an after-dinner trick with a table knife and a few pieces of paper that will mystify the diners while waiting for their coffee.

You don't have to buy this book, you can get it in a library in the Journal of Human Resources 1999.

Its a pretty good paper with interesting findings.

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How to Clean, Repair, Store and Display Your Heirloom Papers and Photographs helps readers to understand what initially makes heirlooms unclean. Several everyday habits are identified as harmful to artifacts: holding together a stack of papers with a metal paper clip, using scotch tape to repair an object, and touching memorabilia with bare hands. Once readers are aware of such problems and learn how to fix them, the readers and their heirlooms will benefit from the knowledge gained.

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