Looks at the events that shaped Asia’s economic ascent. This title reveals how outsourcing to Asia began, how Asia’s most successful companies became global corporations, as well as the technological…

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In September 1838, Frederick Douglass jumped aboard a train leaving Baltimore. He faced a long and dangerous journey as a runaway slave, but Douglass believed freedom was worth the risk…

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Margaret Cho is known for her take-no-prisoners approach to comedy. The daughter of Korean immigrants, Cho experienced difficult teen years which led her to seek solace in the comedy clubs…

Read about Robert Pattinson’s life–from a young child to a model to a film star in the Twilight series –Provided by publisher.

Read about the creation of people according to the Popol Vuh, the origin of the sun, moon, world, music, and four other important myths –Provided by publisher.