“New
College professor Robin Lane Fox answers questions about Alexander the Great
that have percolated throughout history. Why did Alexander succeed? What was he
like? How did he change the world and its history?” -WorldCat
Augustus
Caesar and the Organization of the Empire of Rome by John B. Firth
Augustus Cæsar knitted together the Roman world, east and west, into one great organisation of which the Emperor stood as the supreme head. John
B. Firth’s work is brilliant study of this remarkable man and the empire that
he forged." -WorldCat
Augustus:
The Life of Rome's First Emperor by Anthony Everitt
“He
found Rome made of clay and left it made of marble. As Rome's first emperor,
Augustus transformed the unruly Republic into the greatest empire the world had
ever seen. His consolidation and expansion of Roman power two thousand years
ago laid the foundations for all of Western history to follow.” -WorldCat
L’NU’K: The People by Theresa Meuse
“In
L'nuk, First Nations educator Theresa Meuse
traces the incredible lineage of today's Mi'kmaq people, sharing the
fascinating details behind their customs, traditions, and history.” -WorldCat
Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam
Higginbotham
“Journalist
Adam Higginbotham's definitive, years-in-the-making account of the Chernobyl
nuclear power plant disaster--and a powerful investigation into how propaganda,
secrecy, and myth have obscured the true story of one of the twentieth
century's greatest disasters.” -WorldCat