world history

"Turns back time to reveal realistic reconstructions of the most incredible locations and exciting moments in history. You'll feel the roar of the crowd in the Roman Colosseum, walk the ramparts of the Great Wall of China, and ride the first railways. Each story begins with an archaeological site or artifact. You'll learn when and how it was discovered, and what it teaches us about how the people who lived at the site might have spent their days. Then, you'll see the location recreated in 3D detail. Using archaeological evidence, the people and places of the past will be brought back to life before your very eyes"--Provided by publisher.

Presents an illustrated guide to world history from the earliest times of human kind through the early twenty-first century.

"In the year 2024, the country is marred by unattended environmental and economic crises that lead to social chaos. Lauren Olamina, a preacher's daughter living in Los Angeles, is protected from danger by the walls of her gated community. However, in a night of fire and death, what begins as a fight for survival soon leads to something much more: a startling vision of human destiny--and the birth of a new faith"--OCLC.

Profiles eighteen famous kings and queens throughout history, and discusses their accomplishments and impact on world history.

Provides tips, strategies, and 6 full practice tests to prepare for the Advanced Placement World History exam.

A preparation guide for the Advanced Placement exam in world history that provides an overview of key topics, test-taking strategies, and five full-length practice exams with explained answers.

A chronological study of world history that features graphics, timelines, and more than 140 maps.

"Christianity is the most enduring and influential legacy of the ancient world, and its emergence is the single most transformative development in Western history. [This book] explores what it was that made Christianity so revolutionary and why, in a West that has become increasingly doubtful of religion's claims, so many of its instincts remain irredeemably Christian. Today, the West remains utterly saturated by Christian assumptions. Our morals and ethics are not universal. Instead, they are the fruits of a very distinctive civilization. Concepts such as secularism, liberalism, science, and homosexuality are deeply rooted in a Christian seedbed. From Babylon to the Beatles, Saint Michael to #MeToo, . . . tells the story of how Christianity transformed the world"Provided by publisher.

"From January 1st to December 31st you will travel back in time and discover the weird and wonderful things that happened around the world on every day of the year. From a close encounter with Halley's Comet on April 1, 374, to the introduction of Dolly the Sheep, the world's first cloned mammal, on February 21, 1996 . . ." --Amazon.

Highlights critical moments that shaped the history and development of Jerusalem, Athens, Rome, London, and New York.