Paul Robert Walker

A lively and intriguing tale of the competition between two artists, culminating in the construction of the Duomo in Florence, this is also the story of a city on the verge of greatness, and the dawn of the Renaissance, when everything artistic would change. Florence′s Duomo - the dome of the Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral - is one of the most enduring symbols of the Italian Renaissance, an equal in influence and fame to Leonardo and Michaelangelo′s works. It was designed by Filippo Brunelleschi, the temperamental architect who rediscovered the techniques of mathematical perspective. He was the dome′s ′inventor′, whose secret methods for building remain a mystery as compelling to architects as Fermat′s Last Theorem once was to mathematicians. Yet Brunelleschi didn′t direct the construction of the dome alone. He was forced to share the commission with his arch-rival, the sculptor Lorenzo Ghiberti, whose ′Paradise Doors′ are also masterworks. This is the story of these two men - a tale of artistic genius and individual triumph.

How Brunelleschi and Ghiberti Changed the Art World

The Feud That Sparked the Renaissance

Draws on scores of eyewitness accounts of the Battle of Little Bighorn from Native Americans, soldiers, and scouts, measuring their testimony against the archaeological evidence to separate fact from fiction. 10,000 first printing.

Indians, Soldiers, and Scouts Tell Their Stories

Remember Little Bighorn

A collection of folklore about the little folk who once shared our world includes stories from Germany, Japan, Denmark, North America, and Ireland

Stories from Around the World

Little Folk

A biography of the baseball superstar from Puerto Rico who, before his untimely death in a 1972 airplane crash, was noted for his achievements on and off the baseball field.

The Life of Roberto Clemente

Pride of Puerto Rico

Paul Walker, an ETHS alumnus of 1971 chronicles miracles of faith and healing, focusing primarily on modern-day instances.

Every Day's a Miracle

Text and photographs recreate the history of the Wild West, beginning in 1848 with the discovery of gold at Sutter's Creek in California and continuing through the 1898 rush to the Klondike.

Trail of the Wild West

About the Series Action-packed and meticulously researched, with specially-commissioned illustration, detailed reconstructions and original artwork from each period, reading lists, and resources for further study, this series is an immersive introduction to the history that shaped America. In 1848, carpenter James Marshall made a chance discovery that would change the face of the American West. That discovery: a few shiny flakes-of gold in a riverbed he was digging. Within a year 800,000 gold-seekers from all over the world were on their way to California, and the Gold Rush was on. This book covers the entire period of the boom-and-bust of one of the greatest expansion periods in US history-from the dangers of the journey, to the rough and tumble of the mining settlements, the day-to-day life of a miner and those who provided services to him, the easy-come-easy-go fortunes won and lost, and the Boomtowns that turned to Ghost Towns when the rush was over. Packed with period photographs, original artifacts, illustrations of daily life in the mining towns, and plenty of historical detail, this book will capture the imagination of young readers who love the idea of striking it rich.

All About America: Gold Rush and Riches

All About America: A Nation of Immigrants by Paul Robert Walker Be part of history in action! Travel back in time to the most exciting and inspiring periods in American history. Action-packed and historically accurate, All About America covers the most important periods in the history of a burgeoning nation, from Colonists and Independence to The Civil War, and from Cowboys and the Wild West to the early inhabitants, the Native Americans. With detailed reconstructions and original artwork from each period, find yourself immersed in the incredible action, as you confront the redcoats, catch gold fever, journey West, and ride the trails, your trusty lasso at your side.

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