civilization

Portrays Walt Whitman in the social, political, and cultural context of his day.

Explores events and developments during the 1930s in the areas of politics, science and technology, arts and entertainment, sports, fashion, and lifestyles.

Examines the land, people, schooling, daily life, city life, religion, and games of ancient Greece.

This book teaches readers what the Ancient Chinese gave us: the seismograph, ice cream, fireworks, and more.--Borders.

A history of the technology of ancient Egypt including its early writing, art and architecture, mummification and medical processes, system of measurement, and importance of the Nile River.

Explores the technology of ancient China as it relates to agriculture and food production, communication, calculations, medicine, warfare, and construction, machines, transportation, and navigation.

Describes the artifacts of ancient Egypt and discusses the history of these objects, art works, and pieces of architecture.

Provides an illustrated overview of ancient Egyptian civilization and includes a graphic novel in which a young scribe in the temple of Sobek in ancient Egypt is thrown into a muderous plot involving stolen treasures, mysterious curses, and even the pharaoh herself.

Examines the world of the ancient Egyptians using a fictional story about a royal scribe as framework.

Portrays the enigmatic character and incredible career of Napoleon Bonaparte, and describes the world he helped to fashion in the course of his ambitions.