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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
The 1940's	Don Nardo	Describes the United States during the decade of the forties, focusing on involvement in World War II, becoming a superpower, and the development of "pop" music and television.	OL15072102W
The age of Augustus	Don Nardo	Describes the politics, culture, religion, and society of Rome during the reign of the Emperor Augustus.	OL15072103W
Ancient Egypt	Don Nardo	Provides a history of ancient Egypt, with emphasis on religion and politics, and discusses such modern-day discoveries as King Tut's tomb through which that history was revealed.	OL15072111W
Anxiety and phobias	Don Nardo	Defines anxieties and phobias and discusses their causes and treatment.	OL15072121W
The Assyrian Empire	Don Nardo	Discusses the history of the Assyrian Empire, including its early people, the rise of the Assyrian nation, its rebirth, the empire at its height, and the nation's collapse.	OL15072126W
The collapse of the Roman Republic	Don Nardo	Focuses on the often chaotic events and larger-than-life personalities of the fateful last republican century and discusses the power struggles which gave way to a dictatorship.	OL15072157W
Death penalty	Don Nardo	Discusses various aspects of the debate over capital punishment, including its use as a deterrent to crime, discrimination and the death penalty, juveniles on death row, and the morality of this sent…	OL15072165W
Democracy	Don Nardo	Discusses the concept of democracy as it has developed in America and abroad.	OL15072168W
Egyptian mythology	Don Nardo	Every culture has stories or myths explaining how the world began or why certain events happen. In Egyptian Mythology, Don Nardo discusses various myths, including "The Creation of the Gods and Huma…	OL15072181W
Flying saucers	Don Nardo	Discusses the debate over whether unidentified flying objects really exist and how belief in them affects our culture.	OL15072199W
From founding to fall	Don Nardo	Explores the Roman Empire from its mythical founding by Romulus, through development and expansion to decline after the barbarian invasions of the fourth and fifth centuries.	OL15072207W
The Great Depression	Don Nardo	Presents contrasting viewpoints about the best remedies for the economic crisis of the 1930's, the implementation of President Roosevelt's New Deal, and the historical impact of both the Depression a…	OL15072214W
Great Elizabethan playwrights	Don Nardo	Discusses the origins of English-speaking theater and includes facts about seven early Elizabethan playwrights, including William Shakespeare.	OL15072216W
Greek and Roman mythology	Don Nardo	Examines the historical development of Greco-Roman mythology, its heroes, and its influence on the history of Western civilization.	OL15072220W
Greek and Roman sport	Don Nardo	Discusses the role of sports in the ancient Greek and Roman world, covering the Olympics, the glories of physical achievement, spectacle sports, horse and chariot racing, and leisure sports.	OL15072222W
Life in ancient Athens	Don Nardo	Discusses life in ancient Athens, including the growth of the city-state and its government, religious beliefs, festivals, customs, athletic games and sports, the visual arts, and the involvement of …	OL15072285W
Life of a Roman slave	Don Nardo	Discusses aspects of slavery in ancient Rome, including becoming a slave, its privileges and perils, the use of slaves in farming, business, and public service, and the dark side of the institution.	OL15072287W
Life of a Roman soldier	Don Nardo	Explains how the discipline, courage, and preparation of the Roman soldier combined with the strategies and tactics of his commander and the organization of the military establishment resulted in the…	OL15072288W
Life on a medieval pilgrimage	Don Nardo	Describes the daily life of pilgrims in the Middle Ages, analyzing why they went on pilgrimages and what they hoped to accomplish.	OL15072289W
Mozart	Don Nardo	Explores the various theories surrounding the mysterious death of Mozart at the untimely age of thirty-five.	OL15072330W