People and places

Examines the region's history, resources, and people and tells how the islands have become a major economic power since World War II.

Examines the cultures of the Caribbean people and their relationship to their environment, and explores the geography, natural science, and history of this unique region.

Explores the environment and lifestyles found in the vast and numerous regions of the Sahara.

Introduces the geography, history, people, and culture of the Emerald Isle.

Explores the Australian outback, looking at the animals, the landscape, and the Aboriginal culture. Also traces the history of the region and its ecosystem.

Features a variety of buildings, houses, and places that were in use at the time of the Roman Empire, and the role they played in the everyday lives of the people.

Focuses on the everyday life and concerns of selected classes of people of the Roman Empire from the rulers and Roman citizens down to hostages and slaves. Illustrated with photographs of ancient artifacts and period artwork.

Describes 13 places around which life in America revolved, and tells how they fit into society.

A description of the everyday lives of thirteen colonial people through the use of quotations and illustrations of the time.