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Describes how exploration in the Middle Ages impacted the development of science, religion, medicine, travel, and the world as a whole.

Describes the sports, games, and related equipment that were invented and played during the Middle Ages in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, North America, and Oceania, and looks at how they can be adapted for play in the modern world.

An introduction to medieval foods and cooking, featuring text and cartoon illustrations, and describing what people ate and how food was prepared during the Middle Ages.

Describes how exploration in the Middle Ages impacted the development of science, religion, medicine, travel, and the world as a whole.

Informative text, booklets, foldouts, maps, and excerpts from "The Travels of Marco Polo" provide information about the life and journeys of the Christian merchant.

Adrastos, a trainer, describes what it is like to be a sports hero in ancient Greece, looks at various Olympic events, and shares stories of famous athletes.

Readers will enjoy the enlightenment that this narrative provides, never to view the Dark Ages in the same way again.

Text, illustrations, and primary source quotes provide an overview of the life of a typical stonemason in medieval civilization, discussing birth, childhood, training, working at a castle, designing a cathedral, retirement, and other related topics, and including a time line, a glossary, and a list of resources.

Text, illustrations, and primary source quotes provide an overview of the life of a typical merchant in medieval civilization, discussing houses, childhood, education, marriage, trade, war and piracy, wealth and property, health, and other related topics, and including a time line, a glossary, and a list of resources.

Presents a virtual tour of the famous Medieval castle, Krak des Chevaliers, situated in modern-day Syria; and describes the castle's defenses, moat and aqueduct, barracks and warehouses, and Great Hall.