Samuels, Charlie

Examines important technological improvements in ancient Rome from around 509 B.C.E. to about 476 C.E. as the Romans primarily by adopting and improving upon technology from subjugated peoples made significant advances in farming and food production, textiles and glassware, and built walls, bridges, roads, and spectacular aqueducts.

Examines important technological improvements in ancient Greece from around 1600 B.C.E. to about 100 B.C.E. in the fields of agriculture, building, architecture, sculpture, theaters, science, weapons, astronomy, and more.

Examines important technological improvements in ancient Egypt from around 3100 B.C.E. to about 300 B.C.E. as the Egyptians made significant advances in building, preserving the dead, astronomy, and more.

Examines important technological improvements in ancient China in the fields of agriculture, building, architecture, astronomy, transportation, medicine and more.

Examines important technological improvements in the ancient Americas from around 3114 B.C.E. to about 1521 C.E. in the fields of agriculture, building, transportation, astronomy, calendars, metalwork, weapons and warfare, medicine, textiles, and more.

Discusses different things that some people are able to do that are a mystery to scientists, such as superhuman strength, spontaneous combustion and sleepwalking.

An overview of the War on Terror, featuring time lines that chronicle significant events from 9/11 throughout the course of the war, and discussing why the conflict began, military tactics and technology, and the political consequences of the war.

An overview of the Vietnam War, featuring time lines that chronicle significant events from the beginning through the fall of Saigon in 1975, and discussing the causes of the conflict, military tactics and technology, and the politica consequences of the war.

An illustrated, historical overview of the American Civil War, outlining the causes of the conflict, the main events, and key individuals with time lines and photographs, and discussing the Emancipation Proclamation, the battle of Gettysburg, the surrender of the Confederacy, and related topics.

Details the accounts of the planning and execution of history's greatest amphibious invasion. Also explains in simple terms why the war started and how it was fought.