Lucent library of historical eras

This book examines the cities and local governments of Britain's American colonies, discussing the establishment of Roanoke and Jamestown, the founding of Plymouth, Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and the 1776 declaring of independence by Britain's thirteen colonies.

Describes American colonial houses and their furnishings, family life, meals, food and drink, women and their duties, courtship and marriage, children; education, occupations and work, technology and innovations, crime and punishment, justice, health and medicine; leisure, sports, and recreation.

Describes scientific and philosophical advances made in ancient Greece and the figures who made them happen, covering such areas as astronomy, mathematics, biology, botany, and ethics.

Presents an investigation of the Roman army and its role in the expansion of the Roman Empire, discussing how the military changed over the years in appearance, fighting techniques, and effectiveness.

An overview of the cultural, political and social events of the Roman era.

Primary and secondary source accounts offer an overview of the traditions, practices, beliefs, and shrines of the Shinto religion in Japan.

Examines the daily life of the people of ancient Egypt, and describes how they worked, their food and diet, clothing, education, punishment for crimes, and much more.

Presents an introduction to the great stone structures of ancient Egypt, providing information on their history and how they were constructed, including the pyramids, sphinx, temples, obelisks, and fortresses. Includes photographs.

This book describes the second half of the twentieth century when Japan evolved from a country devastated by war to a country with one of the world's strongest economies.

Examines the history of World War II, and focuses on the Japanese home front, and discusses daily life for Japanese civilians, social and cultural trends, the impact on the nation after the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and other related topics.