Modern knowledge library

An overview of the Inca empire, its culture, and its ultimate destruction.

Discusses those plants and animals that have adapted to the rugged life at the edge of the ocean.

Discusses the structure of the atom and its role in the production of nuclear energy.

Discusses the history, design, and construction of ships. Includes material on various ships developed such as steamships, ferries, and hydrofoils.

A brief, illustrated history of China from 1500 B.C. to 907 A.D.

Traces the history of warfare from the first organized armies to modern nuclear weapons.

Discusses the formation and mining of different kinds of rocks and the many minerals found within.

An introduction to the civilization of the ancient Egyptians.

Discusses the civilization of the Romans whose empire dominated the western world for 500 years.