We know women are as good as men—so why haven’t we heard of more women? Allison Tyra brings together more than 600 stories, encompassing thousands of women from throughout history, around the world, and across different fields, combined with statistics, research, and other data to answer this fundamental question and challenge ingrained misconceptions about women and their work.

中国历史悠久，灿烂的文化积淀下来许多成语。它们经过时间的检验，被人们乐此不疲地传诵。成语具有丰富的内涵，寓意深刻，朗朗上口；成语背后的故事也生动有趣，浅显易懂，能将成语中蕴含的深刻哲理通俗地传递给孩子，便于孩子们理解和吸收。中华成语故事专辑不仅能帮助孩子们学习、认识、理解这些常用的成语，也能让孩子了解成语的由来和历史背景，从故事中汲取人生智慧，是孩子们学习传统文化很好的选择。中國歷史悠久，燦爛的文化積澱下來許多成語。它們經過時間的檢驗，被人們樂此不疲地傳誦。成語具有豐富的內涵，寓意深刻，朗朗上口；成語背後的故事也生動有趣，淺顯易懂，能將成語中蘊含的深刻哲理通俗地傳遞給孩子，便於孩子們理解和吸收。中華成語故事專輯不僅能幫助孩子們學習、認識、理解這些常用的成語，也能讓孩子了解成語的由來和歷史背景，從故事中汲取人生智慧，是孩子們學習傳統文化很好的選擇。

We know women are as good as men—so why haven’t we heard of more women? Allison Tyra brings together more than 600 stories, encompassing thousands of women from throughout history, around the world, and across different fields, combined with statistics, research, and other data to answer this fundamental question and challenge ingrained misconceptions about women and their work.

Hercules was the most famous ancient Greek hero. Zeus was his father. There were twelve labors of Hercules in total.“Black Tartarus and Elysian Fields” describes two places: Black Tartarus is an analog of Hell. Into Tartarus we're thrown, never to come out again, the shades or manes of traitors, ingrates, perjurers, unnatural children, murderers and hypocrites who had during their lives pretended to be upright and honorable in order to deceive the just. Also, there were to be seen ...

Hercules was the most famous ancient Greek hero. Zeus was his father. There were twelve labors of Hercules in total. Having married Deianira, the daughter of a powerful King of Calydon, Hercules was traveling home with her when he came to the banks of a river and was at a loss how to cross it.Seeing his perplexity, Nessus, one of the Centaurs, offered to take Deianira on his back and carry her over the stream. This offer Hercules gladly accepted. But Nessus obtained possession of D...

Once upon a time there were two princes who were twins - Acrisius and Proetus. They lived in the pleasant vale of Argos in peace but they were jealous of each other so Acrisius started a was against his brother. As a result they shared the kingdom.Later there came a prophet to that hard-hearted Acrisius and told him “Because you have risen up against your own blood, your own blood shall rise up against you; because you have sinned against your kindred, by your kindred you shall be ...

Ancient Myths are very popular nowadays. Children and elders all around the world love to read about Gods and heroic adventures and feats of well-known champions. Theseus is a son of Egeus. Strong, wise and noble he tries to help every Athens citizen.After the reunion with his father Theseus learned about tribute of 7 youths and 7 maidens for the king of Crete island – Minos. Those young men and ladies had been sacrificed to the Minotaur. Theseus didn’t like that and decided to go ...

Along with Hans Christian Andersen's classic and beloved story of The Ugly Duckling, this collection of ten spell-binding and treasured children’s classic fairy tales and folk tales include The Golden Goose, Honest John The Sunniest House in the World, The Six Wise Neighbors and others.

The rats were bad in Hamlintown, but so were the elected officials. Can the Piper rid the town of all of them? He will sure try.

One of the most famous ancient Greek heroes was Theseus who was a son of the king of Athens. During the traveling his father lived in a small town - Tresa. There he married Tresen queen, but preferred not to take her with him because the relatives of Aegeus wanted to seize power and they were dangerous for his wife.Before the leaving of this town Aegeus said: "If your son will be as strong as me let him pick up the stone, get the sword and sandals and come to me in Athens." When Th...

Greek ancient myths are full of allegory and wisdom, a triumph of the truth above lies, tricks over insidiousness, savvy and patience. Heroes of Ancient Greek fairy tales find adventures that will not leave anyone indifferent.When Perseus returned to his home, he saw that his mother was crying in a great sorrow. Escaping from Polydectes she found the protection in a Zeus temple. She didn't leave her temple not for one moment. Angry Perseus entered Polydectes' palace. At that moment...

The Apostle Paul is one of the prominent authors of the New Testament, with thirteen of its twenty-seven chapters being letters written by him to churches throughout the world. These letters are foundational to many Christian denominations, as they are instructional for how groups of Christians ought to believe and behave. In addition to being instructional, the letters of Paul are a fascinating look at the ethics and ideals of early organized Christian religious sects. Written between 50-...