"Daily life in Ancient Rome from Colosseum to commode, explore how this powerful empire ruled much of the world for more than 1000 years. Fifty amazing and amusing facts will make readers rulers of Roman trivia"--Publisher.
"Most books about the history of humanity pursue either a historical or a biological approach, but [the author] breaks the mold with this . . . book that begins about 70,000 years ago with the appearance of modern cognition. From examining the role evolving humans have played in the global ecosystem to charting the rise of empires, [this book] integrates history and science to reconsider accepted narratives, connect past developments with contemporary concerns, and examine specific events within the context of larger ideas. [The author] also compels us to look ahead, because over the last few decades humans have begun to bend the laws of natural selection that have governed life for the past four billion years. We are acquiring the ability to design not only the world around us, but also ourselves"--Provided by publisher.
Wesley's garden produces a crop of huge, strange plants which provide him with clothing, shelter, food, and drink, thus helping him create his own civilization and changing his life.
Collects annotated primary documents that discuss aspects of daily living in the modern world, covering domestic, economic, intellectual, material, political, recreational, and religious life, and including illustrations.
Collects annotated primary documents that discuss aspects of daily living in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, covering domestic, economic, intellectual, material, political, recreational, and religious life, and including illustrations.
Describes the ancient Egyptian practice of preserving the dead through the process of mummification and explains what scientists have learned from unwrapping and examining mummies.
