Stepping through history

Traces the history of the postal system from royal messengers to the complex computer system of today.

Tells how and why money was originally made, from the earliest times when people bartered for goods, to the complex banking of today. Each stage in the history of money is described with examples and pictures.

Traces the history of how and why people have travelled, from the ox to the airplane.

The history of writing is explored from the earliest forms of communication, such as cave drawings, to the wide-spread use of computers.