Wilkinson, Philip

An illustrated guide to some of the world's major religions, providing information about the rituals, beliefs, and practices of ancient and primal belief systems, Hinduism, Jainism and Sikhism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Chinese and Japanese religions, and new religious movements.

A look at the life, death, and continuing influence of Joan of Arc. Includes illustrations, a time line, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index.

An illustrated biography of Mahatma Gandhi, a political reformer known for his nonviolent methods, and a principle leader in the drive for the independence of India from British colonial rule.

A visual exploration of the "Titanic," providing information about its construction, decoration, captain and crew, passengers, the disaster that occurred during the luxury liner's maiden voyage in 1911, and the search and discovery of the wreck.

An illustrated biography of Renaissance sculptor and painter Michelangelo that describes the world in which he lived and such artistic accomplishments as the statue of David and the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

Explains the historical and literary backgrounds of the subjects of paintings by Paolo Uccello, Fra Angelico, Raphael, Titian, Pieter Bruegel, Joseph Wright of Derby, Jacques-Louis David, Turner, Millais, Picasso, and several other artists from ancient times through the twentieth century.

Discover the faith, culture, and history that have shaped the modern Islamic world.

Contains twenty articles that provide accounts of political leaders and events that changed the course of world history,from Asoka, the Buddhist emperor c. 250 B.C., to Mikhail Gorbachev's destruction of the Berlin Wall in 1989.

Chronicles the transportation developments that have shaped human life from the invention of the wheel to the first walk on the moon, providing descriptions, illustrations, and diagrams and covering such topics as roads, navigation, internal combustion, and mass production.