Cooke, Tim

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.

"Edward Teach, otherwise known as the pirate Blackbeard, was a terror of the seas in the 1700s. Merchant ships had little choice but to surrender to his 40-cannon Queen Anne's Revenge. At one point, Teach accepted a pardon but couldn't retire from piracy for good. This adventurous volume takes readers into the background of the famous figure, explains the origins of his striking moniker, and describes the bloody skirmish that ended his life. Sidebars and fact boxes offer more information about both pirates and privateers and the perils of each chosen path."--From the publisher.

Presents a full-color illustrated look at Henry Hudson and his explorations. Discusses conditions aboard his ships, the people he encountered, weather conditions, and his death and legacy. Features maps, a timeline, fact boxes, quotes, writing activities, a glossary, and further resources.

Describes what it was like to travel with Spanish explorer Francisco Vazquez de Coronado. Highlights where he went, why and how he got there, and what went right and wrong. Includes a timeline, fact boxes, a glossary, resources for further information, and color illustrations.