civilization

Provides information about the history of Tibet and the life of its spiritual leader, the fourteenth Dalai Lama, and includes an interview with the Dalai Lama, as well as an overview of the Tibetan form of Buddhism.

Examines a thousand year period of British history beginning with the invasion by the Anglo-Saxon immigrants and continuing through William the Conqueror in 1066.

Presents a chronology of world events during the colonial era, and explores American life in the years between 1600 and 1754 from eleven different perspectives, including the arts, education, religion, and law and justice.

Explores life in the Civil War era between 1850 and 1877 from the perspectives of world events, the arts, business and the economy, communications, education, government and politics, law and justice, religion, science and medicine, sports and recreation, and lifestyles, and includes a chronology of world events.

Traces the origins of many of the world's most significant scientific and technological achievements to ancient and medieval China, looking at nine subject areas, including agriculture, astronomy and cartography, engineering, medicine and health, magnetism, sound and music, and warfare.

Alphabetical entries present the culture, history, and key figures of the American South in the half-century before the Civil War.

More than 150 alphabetically arranged entries provide information on a wide range of topics related to the history of Jewish American popular culture, including music, art, literature, entertainment, and pop psychology.