Don't Know Much About American History - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Don't Know Much About American History write by Kenneth C. Davis. This book was released on 2003-04. Don't Know Much About American History available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Presents, in question and answer format, a history of the United States from the exploration of Christopher Columbus to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Don't Know Much About the Universe
Don't Know Much About the Universe - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Don't Know Much About the Universe write by Kenneth C. Davis. This book was released on 2009-12-29. Don't Know Much About the Universe available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Who dug those canals on Mars? What was the biblical Star of Bethlehem? Were the pyramids built by extraterrestrials? From the ancients who charted the heavens to Star Trek, The X-Files, and Apollo 13, outer space has intrigued people through the ages. Yet most of us look up at the night sky and feel totally in the dark when it comes to the basic facts about the universe. Kenneth C. Davis steps into that void with a lively and readable guide to the discoveries, theories, and real people who have shed light on the mysteries and wonders of the cosmos. Discover why Einstein was such a genius, the truth behind a blue moon or two, the amazing secrets of Stonehenge, and even how one great astronomer lost his nose. With the fun question-and-answer format that has appealed to the millions of readers of his bestselling Don't Much About® series, you'll be taking off on an exciting armchair exploration of the solar system, the Milky Way, and beyond.
Don't Know Much About Mythology
Don't Know Much About Mythology - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Don't Know Much About Mythology write by Kenneth C. Davis. This book was released on 2005-11-01. Don't Know Much About Mythology available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The latest installment in the New York Times bestselling Don't Know Much About® series -- a magical journey into the timeless world of mythology It has been fifteen years since Kenneth C. Davis first dazzled audiences with his instant classic Don't Know Much About® History, vividly bringing the past to life and proving that Americans don't hate history, they just hate the dull, textbook version they were fed in school. With humor, wit, and a knack for storytelling, Davis has been bringing readers of all ages up to speed on history, geography, and science ever since. Now, in the classic traditions of Edith Hamilton and Joseph Campbell, he turns his talents to the world of myth. Where do we come from? Why do stars shine and the seasons change? What is evil? Since the beginning of time, people have answered such questions by crafting imaginative stories that have served as religion, science, philosophy, and popular literature. In his irreverent and popular question-and-answer style, Davis introduces and explains the great myths of the world, as well as the works of literature that have made them famous. In a single volume, he tackles Mesopotamia's Gilgamesh, the first hero in world mythology; Achilles and the Trojan War; Stonehenge and the Druids; Thor, the Nordic god of thunder; Chinese oracle bones; the use of peyote in ancient Native American rites; and the dramatic life and times of the man who would be Buddha. Ever familiar and instructive, Davis shows why the ancient tales of gods and heroes -- from Mount Olympus to Machu Picchu, from ancient Rome to the icy land of the Norse -- continue to speak to us today, in our movies, art, language, and music. For mythology novices and buffs alike, and for anyone who loves a good story, Don't Know Much About® Mythology is a lively and insightful look into the greatest stories ever told.
Don't Know Much About Geography
Don't Know Much About Geography - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Don't Know Much About Geography write by Kenneth C. Davis. This book was released on 2013-05-21. Don't Know Much About Geography available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An “entertaining [and] eminently readable” exploration of our home planet from the New York Times–bestselling author of Don’t Know Much About History(Publishers Weekly). Geography is much more than naming countries on a map or memorizing state capitals. It’s the hub from which other disciplines radiate: meteorology, ecology, geology, oceanography, demographics, cartography, agricultural studies, economics, and political science. Yet many of us don’t know much about it. This fun and fascinating guide can change that! In addition to presenting plenty of geographical trivia to impress your friends, Kenneth C. Davis explores 21st-century topics of global concern, including the role of the Internet and technology in transforming the lives of people around the world, how so-called developing nations develop, sustainability, and debates over climate change and evolutionary science. This completely revised and updated version of Don't Know Much About Geography is an illuminating grand tour of planet Earth. “Reading [Kenneth C. Davis] is like returning to the classroom of the best teacher you ever had.” —People A School Library Journal “Must-Read”
Don't Know Much About Geography
Don't Know Much About Geography - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Don't Know Much About Geography write by Kenneth C. Davis. This book was released on 2001-01-01. Don't Know Much About Geography available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Who Killed The Dead Sea? Where was the Garden of Eden? What's So Bad About the Badlands? Get on board as Kenneth C. Davis, author of the acclaimed national bestseller Don't Know Much About® History, takes us on a fascinating, breathtaking, and hilarious grand tour of the planet Earth -- opening our eyes and imaginations to a wide, wild, and wonderful world we never knew.
