検索キーワード： 歴史・文化

Get ready to explore the exciting world of ancient Rome, where non-stop drama, wild politics, powerful armies, and massive empire-building created one of the greatest civilizations in history. This fun and easy audiobook takes teens on an epic journey, from Rome’s legendary founding myths to the fall of the Western Roman Empire. We cover almost three thousand years of incredible stories!

Did you know the Olympic Games, modern medicine, and democracy all started in ancient Greece? This audiobook, designed for teens, takes you on an exciting journey through Greece’s history, from its early days to its most powerful moments. It’s filled with fascinating facts and stories about the people, battles, and ideas that still impact us today.

hen did we start learning the scientific secrets of life? Step back to the Islamic Golden Age, when scholars ask questions about life science and medicine that will establish those fields. Chart a path through the Renaissance, as Leonardo da Vinci dissects cadavers by candlelight to learn human anatomy firsthand. In this first of four volumes spanning hundreds of years of scientific innovation and discovery, follow the evolution of life science up to the late 1800s, when a Dutch biologist finds a tiny infectious particle destroying tobacco crops and gives this particle a new name: virus.

Can species change? Or go extinct? In the eighteenth century, most people answer no to both questions. But in the century that follows, that certainty gets challenged as some people in Europe question the common belief that all creatures are the same as they’ve been since life’s creation. The Evolution of an Idea, the second volume of Discovering Life’s Story, opens with the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus, who attempts to create an organizing system for the myriad forms of life on earth.

Have you ever been captivated by the mysteries of the cosmos, fascinated by animals that glow in the dark, or wondered how ancient builders raised monumental structures without modern machinery? Many seek a book that combines entertainment with truly intriguing knowledge — a book that doesn’t just teach but sparks imagination and curiosity.

At the peak of the civil rights movement, Lydia Abarca was the first ballerina in a Black ballet company to grace the cover of Dance magazine. Alongside founding members Shelia Rohan and Gayle McKinney-Griffith and first-generation dancers Karlya Shelton and Marcia Sells, Abarca invited a bright light to shine on Black professional classical dancers. Grit, determination, and exquisite artistry propelled these swans of Harlem to dizzying heights as they performed around the world for audiences that included celebrities, dignitaries, and royalty.

For teens who are space fans, this book is loaded with fascinating facts, great stories, and new ways of thinking about the challenges of space. It covers topics on the science of space and developments in technology (e.g., satellites behaving like spacecraft), and it also considers the laws that have been drafted for space travel and space etiquette—the agreed upon norms of behavior that allow humans to explore without conflict. The book discusses the problem of space debris, and the growth of space tourism.

Often regarded as more of a myth and legend than man, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was many things throughout his storied life: student, activist, preacher, dreamer, father, husband. From his Atlanta childhood centered in the historically Black neighborhood of Sweet Auburn to his precipitous rise as a civil rights leader on the streets of Birmingham, Selma, and Montgomery, Dr. King would go on to become one of the most recognizable, influential, and controversial persons of the twentieth century.

5-Minute Mini Devotions for Teen Girls by DreamShine Publishing offers strength, emotional confidence, and God-centered anxiety relief. With practical tools for letting go of negative thoughts and building emotional resilience, this book guides you through life’s ups and downs with grace and faith. What You’ll Find Inside: 365 daily devotions designed for quick reflection and personal growth.

Why do we cry when we cut onions? Why does our body get goosebumps? Why do we blink, yawn or sneeze? Embark on an extraordinary journey through the complexities of human actions with Why Do We Do That?! In this captivating book, we explore 101 intriguing and puzzling habits, backed by historic insights and fascinating trivia that will leave you awe-struck.

This book invites curious minds of all ages into a world filled with real-life adventures, unsolved mysteries, and eye-opening stories about lost treasures. Whether you’re a history buff, a trivia lover, or a parent looking to spark your child’s imagination, this captivating collection is a portal to countless mysteries.

The Next Level is a comprehensive guide specifically designed to support young Black men as they transition from high school into adulthood. Drawing on personal experience, author Ammaul Hunt combines real-life stories with practical tools to help listeners build self-awareness, manage finances, pursue meaningful careers, and prioritize health and community connection.

It is the early twentieth century and the spiritualism movement is soaring in America. World War I and an influenza pandemic have killed hundreds of thousands. People are desperate to communicate with their dead loved ones, so they seek the help of mediums, psychics, and fortune tellers. The mourners don’t realize they’re being deceived by frauds. But famed magician Harry Houdini isn’t fooled. He knows that these scammers’ methods are no more than conjurer’s tricks. Houdini and his team of investigators, led by detective Rose Mackenberg, set out to expose the ghost hoaxes.

Jonell Joshua spent her childhood shuttling back and forth between Savannah and New Jersey—living in grandparents’ homes during the times her mother, struggling with mental illness, needed support to raise her and her brothers. Together the family found a way to keep going even in the darkest of times. How Do I Draw These Memories? is a memoir about nostalgia, faith, the preciousness of life, and unconditional love.

Algunos de los ¿porqués y que onda con…? que puedes encontrar en este libro son: ¿Por qué envejecemos?, ¿por qué hay luces rojas afuera de los prostíbulos?, ¿por qué las cucarachas resisten la radiación?, ¿por qué nos da fiebre?, ¿por qué el queso Roquefort es tan caro?, ¿por...

Edie is a talented dancer and a skilled gymnast with hopes of making the Olympic team. Between her rigorous training and her struggle to find her place in a family where she’s the daughter “with brains but no looks,” Edie’s too busy to dwell on the state of the world. But life in Hungary in 1943 is dangerous for a Jewish girl.

Guatemala, Cuba, México, Panamá, La Florida y Colombia son los escenarios de ocho relatos magistrales sobre la violencia y brutalidad de la conquista americana a manos de los europeos. Duelos, traiciones, perros sanguinarios y aborígenes altivos son, entre otros, los tópicos que enmarcan la...

In Flamboyants, George M. Johnson celebrates writers, performers, and activists from 1920s Black America whose sexualities have been obscured throughout history. Through 14 essays, Johnson reveals how American culture has been shaped by icons who are both Black and Queer–and whose stories deserve to be celebrated in their entirety.

In the second book of the Queer History Project, The Gender Binary Is a Big Lie: Infinite Identities around the World, author Lee Wind uses historical evidence and primary sources—poetry, ancient burial sites, firsthand accounts, and news stories—to explore gender roles and identities.

One of the most important and least understood true stories of our nation, the fight for representation is an ongoing and epic quest to build the democracy sketched out in the Constitution but unfinished in the twenty-first century. With impeccable research and exhilarating prose, Represent tells the story of voting rights in the United States from the American Revolution up to the present day.