civilization

Tells the history of the eclipse that occured in the American West in July of 1878, looking at three scientists, James Craig Watson, Maria Mitchell, and Thomas Edison, who were determined to prove their own theoryies.

Draws on primary and secondary sources to explore the history, people, practices, religious beliefs, and development of ancient India.

The ancient Greeks created a remarkable culture that in many ways fashioned the foundations of later Western civilization.

Along a narrow strip of fertile land bordering the mighty Nile River, the ancient Egyptians fashioned a complex, successful civilization that endured for more than three millennia.

Ancient Mesopotamia was a true cradle of civilization that produced the world’s first writing system, cities, and law codes.

The Chinese empire spanned more than two thousand years, providing the world with many important inventions and influential philosophies.

The ancient Romans created an empire that covered most of Europe and their language, laws, and religion helped to shape the medieval and modern European civilizations that followed Rome’s fall.

Traces the rise and fall of ancient Egypt and its 4,000-year history. Discusses art, early Nile River valley settlers, mummification, women pharaohs, and Egyptian participation in the original Olympic Games. Includes photos, maps, a chronology, and index.

"Between the sixth and sixteenth centuries, trade flourished between sub-Saharan Africa and Arab cultures. Traders exchanged gold, slaves, cloth, and salt along the trans-Saharan routes. This trade was directly responsible for seismic shifts in African economies and the foundation of new empires. Trans-Saharan Trade Routes explores how this complex trade network shaped the history of Africa, the Middle East, and Europe."--Amazon.

A collection of essays that examines the impact of new technologies on culture and everyday life in the early twenty-first century.