historical geography

Explores places in Africa that have changed names over the course of their history, including the Belgian Congo, Rhodesia, Kush, and others, and looks at the political and geographic reasons for the changes.

Presents a comprehensive atlas of the Civil War and contains over two hundred full-color maps, archival photographs and black-and-white illustrations, and narratives by two well-known Civil War scholars.

Chronicles the history of the westward expansion of the United States, discusses how the influx of white settlers affected Native Americans, highlights significant events of the era, and describes various routes to the West.

Follows the history of the Vikings in Europe as traders, craftsmen, explorers, settlers, and mercenaries through the twelfth century.

Surveys the history of North America, looking at the development of Canada, the United States, and Mexico and the interdependencies of their people and economics.

Follows the rise and fall of the first great multinational state, Rome, including its cities, its armies, its wars, and more.

Traces the history and culture of ancient Greece, discussing topics such as Minoan civilization, the Persian Wars, and the conquests of Alexander the Great, and includes over sixty full color maps, special features and timelines, and photographs and illustrations.

Presents a collection of maps that chronicle the geographic and cultural boundaries of Europe, the Mediterranean, and the steppeland to the East during the Medieval period, illustrating trade routes, towns, and populations pattern as the Roman Empire fell.

Identifies important places in Europe that no longer exist on modern-day maps, including Prussia, Gaul, and the Holy Roman Empire, examines the political and geographic histories of these lost civilizations, and shows how to locate them on contemporary maps.