civilization

Looks at several people who have annoyed those in charge and gotten away with it and in turn changed history, discussing such characters as Typhoid Mary, John Dillinger, Nelson Mandela and more.

In Millennium, bestselling historian Ian Mortimer takes the reader on a whirlwind tour of the last ten centuries of Western history. It is a journey into a past vividly brought to life and bursting with ideas, that pits one century against another in his quest to measure which century saw the greatest change.

From the early ancestors of the middle stone ages to the Greeks and Romans in 40 BCE, countless civilizations and people have lived in the eastern Mediterranean area known as the Bible Lands. Discover the story of the Holy Lands and the people who lived there before the time of Christ in DK Eyewitness Books: Bible Lands, now available in paperback for the first time.

Summaries of all the major events of world history and popular culture, arranged in chronological order.

Profiles the countries of the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania, providing maps, development data, basic background, contact information, brief lists of contemporary political events and trends, and details on cultural aspects such as personal appearance, greetings, gestures, visiting, eating, family, dating, marriage, recreation, the arts, holidays, commerce, and general attitudes.

Describes many things that originally came from Australia, including inventions, sports and games, food, musical instruments, animals, and words.

"This visually exciting book takes a unique look at our globe from the perspective of art, culture, and sports. Using an innovative design, maps are populated by infographics, graphs, and icons to represent information and statistics about a subject in a very visual way. This aids readers in comparing and contrasting the same subjects in different parts of the world. Each spread explores one subject in-depth, such as what the relationship is between fashion producers and consumers, who the most-read authors are around the world, how a country's education rates compare to their amount of Nobel Prize laureates, and which foods and drinks are most popular in different cultures"--Provided by publisher.

What are the origins of the concepts under which we organize societies, create institutions and think about our lives? Where did the concept of God or equal rights or democracy come from? How does one idea influence another? Such questions fuel debates, speeches, papers and assignments in history classes, school speaking competitions, ethics classes and more. The significance of the featured concepts across cultures and eras is explored.

"Based on the popular History Channel show, this book takes a look at history while asking the question: What if there were aliens involved?"--Provided by publisher.