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"Describes what life would be like without toilets"--Provided by publisher.

How would you know what time it was without clocks? How would you buy things without money? It's hard to imagine what life would be like today without the inventions and discoveries that we take for granted, from the humble bar of soap to the fantastic complexity of the Internet....

Step back in time to discover the amazing Japanese civilization and learn about a culture that has existed for thousands of years. Marvel at the secrets of Japan -- a land of emperors and shoguns, tea ceremonies and martial arts.

Political fervor hits the South Side in season 9, as the Gallaghers take justice into their own hands. While Frank sees financial opportunity in giving voice to the underrepresented working man, Fiona tries to build on her real estate success and takes an expensive gamble, Debbie...

Frank comes out of a drug-induced haze and decides it's finally time to be a contributing member of society. Fiona faces hard decisions when she discovers her success as a landlord may mean someone else's misfortune. Lip struggles with staying sober, while Ian takes up a cause in...

A fun way to learn about the Vikings. Includes suggested activities and handicraft projects.

Imagine that you are living in Japan 400 years ago, and you want to become a samurai warrior. What will your duties be, and what skills will you need to have? What will your life as a samurai be like?

Describes what life was like as an apprentice on the construction of a medieval cathedral.

Cutaway illustrations provide an insight into the great civilization of the sixteenth century.

Stunned by his mother's tragic death, Victor Frankenstein becomes obsessed with discovering the deepest mysteries of creation--and the secret of bringing dead matter to life. Gathering materials from graveyards and slaughterhouses, he successfully fashions a giant of superhuman s...

For 5,000 years and more, libraries have been gathering and preserving writings of all kinds. They're keepers of the world's memory. They're storehouses of knowledge, and imagination, and fun. Learn about how these places and their collections of written words allow us to check o...

The story begins with the death of an old sailor and the discovery of a secret treasure map. Young Jack Hawkins sets out on the biggest adventure of his life. Will he live to tell the tale?