Color illustrations and text describe how mankind has lived from the time of the cavemen to the present day. Includes farming, Greek theater, knights, merchants, and kitchens.
Examines the possibility of the existence of life in other parts of the universe and discusses problems connected with communication with an extraterrestrial civilization.
Explains why some societies developed into great civilizations or mighty empires, while others held on to a tribal existence, exploring the forces that shaped them and the leaders who created them.
This book is a collection of articles in which authors debate whether the George W. Bush Administration caused a decline in America's reputation worldwide, whether U.S. military power should be restrained, and whether the export of American culture harms America's reputation.
Explains how the human race's transition from hunter-gatherers to farming enabled the modern world while setting the groundwork for over-population, religious fundamentalism, and pandemic disease.
Presents the controversial argument that the Crusades were a justified war against Muslim terror and aggression and reviews the history of the seven major crusades from 1095 to 1291.
Traces the development of primitive societies showing why some groups advanced more rapidly than others and how this progression explains why various populations stabilize at specific phases of development while others continue to evolve.
