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"The Norse, also frequently called the Vikings, were the hardy, often warlike inhabitants of Scandinavia, Denmark, and some nearby European regions during the mid-to-late medieval era. The first of those two crucial aspects of Norse people's beliefs was the way they envisioned their world. On the one hand, it was thought that the events of people's lives were directed or influenced by either an invisible force-fate-or the will of various gods"--
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"The field of robotics is already large-scale and constantly expanding. Essentially robotics is the branch of the sciences of mechanics and engineering that has as its goal creating machines that can do many of the tasks that humans do. In addition to their industrial uses, robots have shown their usefulness in various medical settings"--
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"Medical experts worldwide agree that the period spanning late 2020 and early 2021 will be remembered as one of the most consequential in the history of modern science. COVID-19, a devastating, contagious disease characterized by acute respiratory difficulties, raged across the globe. Multiple vaccines have now been designed to fight back against COVID-19. Most often injected through a shot in the arm, a vaccine is a human-made substance that induces...
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"In most corners of the globe, a majority of people see themselves as either male or female. Moreover, there has long been, and remains, a general assumption that those are the only possible genders that human beings can be. The gender spectrum is extremely diverse and non-binary people can and do express a range of gender identities so wide that it can seem confusing to some people"--
8) Cleopatra
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Examines the life and reign of the woman who ruled Egypt from 51 to 30 B.C. and discusses her relationship with two powerful Roman leaders, Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.
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"This new title in the Mythology and Culture Worldwide series discusses the origins of Aztec myths and how some of these myths have been manipulated over time. The book details the major gods found within the mythology along with some of the most memorable tales, such as creation of the world and the making of humanity. The title ends with how Aztec myths have penetrated popular culture"--
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"46.8 million Americans identify as Black and make up 14 percent of the population. Fourteen percent might seem like a relatively small portion of Americans in general. But as the centuries of struggle by Black Americans--first to escape slavery and then to try to achieve true equality in its ugly wake--neatly parallels the story of American democracy itself"-- Provided by publisher.