mythology

Presents four creation stories from different cultures.

A collection of legendary tales and photographs of artwork and artifacts that explores underworld concepts in various cultures.

Explores the history of the invisible man, including the movie adaptations.

"Focuses on Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde and gives information related to their origin, Hollywood influence, and legacy"--Provided by publisher.

A myth that explains the origin of the sea, the forest, and the island now called Puerto Rico.

A translation of classic Roman poet Ovid's epic work that includes introduction, historical sketch, explanatory notes, and a glossary and index of names.

Contains primary and secondary source documents that provide insights into the history of American Indians, from creation through 1877, including letters , memoirs, speeches, articles, interviews,treaties, government reports, and other documents of historical importance, each with a brief introduction.

"Why cracking the code of human conception took centuries of wild theories, misogynist blunders, and ludicrous mistakes. Throughout most of human history, babies were surprises. People knew the basics: men and women had sex, and sometimes babies followed. But beyond that the origins of life were a colossal mystery. The Seeds of Life is the remarkable and rollicking story of how a series of blundering geniuses and brilliant amateurs struggled for two centuries to discover where, exactly, babies come from. Taking a page from investigative thrillers, acclaimed science writer Edward Dolnick looks to these early scientists as if they were detectives hot on the trail of a bedeviling and urgent mystery. These strange searchers included an Italian surgeon using shark teeth to prove that female reproductive organs were not 'failed' male genitalia, and a Catholic priest who designed ingenious miniature pants to prove that frogs required semen to fertilize their eggs. A witty and rousing history of science, The Seeds of Life presents our greatest scientists struggling-against their perceptions, their religious beliefs, and their deep-seated prejudices-to uncover how and where we come from"--.

Provides a new translation of a collection of stories from Greek and Roman mythology recounting tales of recorded transformations. Contains over fifty stories chronicling the legends of King Midas, Daedalus, Icarus, Hercules, and the Trojan War.