Cooke, Tim

"... explores human rights today and how human rights have developed over time."--Provided by publisher.

"The first drones only appeared in the 1960s, but now they are flown by every branch of the military. Learn how drone pilots can locate and destroy targets on the other side of the world, and discover how the remarkable rise of military robots will change warfare for ever"--Provided by the publisher.

Covers the history of European exploration in South America, including the exploits of such men as Francisco Pizarro and Amerigo Vespucci.

Chronicles the rise and fall of civilizations, trade, conflict, and cultural development from 500 BCE to 600 CE describing such events as the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars, Alexander the Great, the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, ancient peoples of North and South America, and more. Includes teacher notes.

Chronicles the rise and fall of civilizations, trade, conflict, and cultural development from about 2000 BCE to 500 BCE, describing such events as the Hittites, Assyrians, and cities of Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt and Greece, the Americas, and more. Includes teacher notes.

Discusses the Middle Ages, covering various empires, conquests, religions, cultural movements, and civilizations around the world, with detailed maps depicting migrations, types of subsistence, populations, religious centers, and more. Includes teacher notes.

Text and illustrations look at how scientific invention and artistic creation flourished in the Islamic world during the Middle Ages.

Explores ways to map the impact of humans on the environment.

A brief biography of the famous American outlaw Jesse James.

Discusses the lives and criminal careers of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow during the 1930s.