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  • Democracy

    by Zoe Lowery ...
    Series series Political and Economic Systems
    The concept of democracy is far from new, but this comprehensive volume addresses some of the volatile questions that continue to puzzle even the best of us. Readers will get a survey of the development of this form of government, dating back to its invention in ancient Athens and continuing to the present, following its development with the changing times. Thoughtful questions provoke discussion ... Read more

    $50.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The American Revolution

    Series series The Age of Revolution
    An informative overview of the American Revolution, this book covers pre-Revolution dissatisfaction, wartime struggles, and the aftermath and its special challenges. This volume helps readers understand the roots, results, and spirit of the American Revolution, but lets them make their own deductions about many lingering issues. Readers will also learn about some of the American Revolution's key ... Read more

    $39.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Reproductive Health and Women's Rights

    Series series Women in the World
    Reproductive health and their accompanying rights affect each and every woman. This crucial resource provides information to help women make informed, educated decisions. Readers will learn about navigating the often-murky waters of making choices about sex and their sexual health, as well as the additional choices they may face if they wish to forge ahead into motherhood, put a child up for ... Read more

    $40.99 CAD

  • Gender-Based Violence and Women's Rights

    Series series Women in the World
    Domestic violence, or intimate partner violence, is an epic issue that is defined as a pattern of abusive behavior between people who are familiar, including family members, husbands, boyfriends, children, or caregivers. In a domestic violence situation, one partner procures power and control over the other through force. Readers will find a concise explanation of what constitutes domestic ... Read more

    $40.99 CAD

  • Women's Rights at Work

    Series series Women in the World
    Despite making up 47 percent of the US workforce, women still face tremendous challenges in nearly every place of employment. This insightful resource highlights some of these challenges, such as lower pay, fewer promotions, and sexual harassment, that women have faced in the past and present. Readers will also learn about the steps taken throughout history for and by working women. Clear ... Read more

    $40.99 CAD

  • Women in Relationships

    Series series Women in the World
    Relationships are so common that it is easy to take them for granted, but successful relationships take some amount of work to keep them healthy and happy for both parties. Readers will learn what it takes to keep relationships going strong, as well as how to handle toxic or stressful relationships, long-distance relationships, family relationships, romances, and more. This edifying text also ... Read more

    $40.99 CAD

  • Cleopatra

    Series series Leaders of the Ancient World
    Cleopatra is renowned as one of the most famous female leaders in all of history, but often her importance as the Macedonian dynasty’s last queen is obscured by her reputation for a lavish life and her tumultuous, high-profile romances with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Countless books, movies, plays, and operas have highlighted the drama and downplayed her keen political acumen and dedication to ... Read more

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  • Nero

    Series series Leaders of the Ancient World
    As the last descendant of the history-changing Julius Caesar, Nero more than made a name for himself. But his rule of ancient Rome, which lasted from 54 to 68 CE, is a story that is not so straightforward. His shocking and outright brutal behavior certainly stands out, whether it was the murder of his mother, his enjoyment of performance art at a time when such public performances were highly ... Read more

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  • Akhenaten and Tutankhamen

    Series series Leaders of the Ancient World
    Once Akhenaton came to power in fourteenth-century Egypt, life changed dramatically. He completely reformed the country’s religion, and he replaced the traditional gods with a single god: Aton the sun god. His religious fervor went so far that he changed his own name to Akhenaton, meaning “beneficial to the Aton,” from Amenhotep IV. His people were dissatisfied, and soon after his death, and with ... Read more

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  • Cicero

    Series series Leaders of the Ancient World
    Marcus Tullius Cicero, who lived from 106 BCE to 43 BCE, was a man who wore many hats: Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, and writer. He became the greatest orator in Rome’s history and penned countless books and letters throughout his life, including speeches, lectures, and philosophical and political pieces. He was also a poet, although little of his verse exists today. But Cicero’s life was far ... Read more

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  • The Khmer Rouge's Genocidal Reign in Cambodia

    Series series Bearing Witness: Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing
    The appalling Cambodian genocide remains barely studied even to this day. Yet nearly two million Cambodians (around 20 percent of Cambodia’s population) died between 1975 and 1979 as a result of the dictator Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge Communist government. Innocent Cambodians were murdered, starved, and tortured. This fascinating book offers an overview of this tiny Asian country’s history, ... Read more

    $37.99 CAD

  • Social Roles and Stereotypes

    Series series Women in the World
    The feminist movement encourages equal rights, self-respect, and self-confidence for women of all classes and races everywhere in the world; so, theoretically, females everywhere should be coming into their own at last. Yet the media and internet portray females in a different light. This resource highlights the propaganda and stereotypes faced by girls almost as soon as they are born. Readers ... Read more

    $40.99 CAD