Modern architecture includes buildings that embrace clean, simple lines and forms. This book showcases striking modern buildings--from houses and offices to museums and performing arts centers--and the architects who built them. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, design activity, and sidebars.

The Greek goddesses can be competitive--especially when it comes to being "the fairest." When Aphrodite, the goddess of love, win the title, it kicks off a ten-year battle between the Greeks and the Trojans. Find out who comes out on top--and how the Trojan horse came to be--in this modern, graphic retelling of a classic Greek myth.

Life isn't easy when you're cursed with a head of snakes for hair. Medusa knows that better than anyone. But she didn't start out in such a state. What happened? Who's to blame for her situation? And who's the real hero in this story? Find out in this modern action-packed graphic retelling of a classic Greek myth.

Theseus is bold. He's brave. And he's about to go head-to-head with a mythological monster. Yikes! But Theseus has no fear. He goes into the labyrinth to face the Minotaur--a monster that's half-man, half-bull--with only a magical ball of yarn to guide him. Find out if Theseus makes it out of the maze alive in this modern, graphic retelling of a classic Greek myth.

No one holds a grudge quite like Zeus, king of the gods. So when Prometheus steals fire to give to humans, Zeus is determined to get revenge. He sends Pandora--the first mortal woman--to Earth with a box labeled DO NOT OPEN. Can Pandora keep her curiosity under control? Learn the story behind the class Greek myth in a modern, graphic retelling.

A collection of short fiction and poetry by nineteenth-century writer Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

A new translation, the first in thirty-five years, of one of the most influential and admired books of the ages, the reflections of Marcus Aurelius, Stoic philosopher and emperor of Rome 161-180 A.D., few books have meant as much to as many as Marcus Aurelius's Meditations. It remains a life-enhancing work of the basics of Stoic doctrine, Aurelius's life and career, the recurring themes and structure of the work's ongoing influence.

Populist rage, ideological fracture, economic and technological shocks, geopolitical dangers and an international system studded with catastrophic risk - the early decades of the 21st century may be one of the most revolutionary periods in modern history. But they are not the first. Humans have lived, and thrived, through more than one great realignment. What makes an age a revolutionary one? And how do they end?In this major new work, Fareed Zakaria...

Are They Real? explores modern-day myths, legends, and paranormal phenomena. The series examines each phenomenon's history, evidence of its potential existence, and its cultural impact. Each book includes a graphic that presents key information visually, source notes, and resources to aid in further research.

Are They Real? explores modern-day myths, legends, and paranormal phenomena. The series examines each phenomenon's history, evidence of its potential existence, and its cultural impact. Each book includes a graphic that presents key information visually, source notes, and resources to aid in further research.