Ingpen, Robert R

When his human family leaves him up a tree after a day of play, Bear reflects on past adventures as he waits to be rescued.

Recreates eighty of the most crucial events in world history from Rome besieged by barbarians to the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Visits 41 places around the world that are mysterious, including forgotten cities, temples, and monuments.

Selection of stories from northern and southern Europe and the British Isles.

Examines the changes made by the industrial revolution and technology, how people did things in the past, and how they came up with new inventions and ideas that changed the world.

Stories from the Middle East covering a time span of three thousand years, and from Africa.