world history

Highlights twenty-one trees in history that have stood witness to important events, such as a honey locust near the Gettysburg battlefield, a Hiroshima survivor tree, a horse chestnut tree near the attic where Anne Frank lived, and the redwood saved by Julia Butterfly Hill. Includes a locator map and a list of witness trees that have either died or been destroyed.

Profiles over one hundred fifty notable figures throughout history, from ancient Egypt to the modern day, and places them within the context of other events in the timeline.

"What was it like to live in a village like Belle's from Beauty and the Beast in France during the 1700s? Or a household in China like Mulan's over a thousand years ago? What kinds of gadgets and gizmos would Ariel from The Little Mermaid have found if she had lived in the Mediterranean Sea? Did people really wear glass slippers to the ball like Cinderella? This book features all the Disney Princesses--including Moana, Snow White, Pocahontas, Jasmine from Aladdin, Merida from Brave, Tiana from The Princess and the Frog, Tangled's Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty's Aurora, and more--with information about the historical settings that their films were inspired by!"--Provided by publisher.

". . . a sweeping history of the world in the twentieth-century. Ranging from the world wars to the traumas of decolonization and the technological triumphs of the space race . . . documents the events, the characters, the ideologies, the cultural transformations, and the dramatic politics of these turbulent times"--Adapted from publisher description.

Traces world history from the perspective of the Muslim community, explaining how common historical timelines ignore the contributions, advancements, and importance of the Islamic people and discussing how their narrative changed once they were exposed to the European world.

Provides study tools for preparing to take the Advanced Placement World History exam, including a study plan, a diagnostic test, test-taking strategies, review questions, and 3 practice exams with explained answers.

[Presents a collection of] facts and trivia [of] ... over 2,675 milestones in sports, music, art, history, politics, and more, all neatly arranged by day of the year and accompanied by over 150 photographs and illustrations"--Back cover.

"Featuring more than 1,500 photographs, artifacts, and maps, this history encyclopedia chronicles the events, personalities, and inventions that have changed the world, from the earliest civilizations in Mesopotamia to China's growth as a global power"--BTCat.

Present the first in a two-volume set that presents a selection of primary source documents that looks at the Cold War. This volume covers the years of 1917 through 1957.