Brooks, Philip

Color illustrations and text profile twenty-six ancient civilizations, describing their accomplishments, their key dates, and their cultures.

Color illustrations and text profile twenty-six ancient civilizations, describing their accomplishments, their key dates, and their cultures.

A biography of the West German tennis player who won her first Grand Slam tournament at seventeen and beat Martina Navratilova to win her first Wimbledon tournament in 1989.

A career biography of the Zairian basketball phenomenon, educated at Georgetown and a star player for the Denver Nuggets.

An examination of prehistoric life around the world, during the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages.

Traces the history and development of human civilization, exploration, and conquest, following a thematic path throughout history.

Text and detailed illustrations explore and explain the architectural styles, building methods, materials, and technologies used throughout history to build structures such as the pyramids of Egypt, the Roman baths, the Statue of Liberty, and modern skyscrapers.

A color-illustrated overview of knights and castles that describes the parts of a castle, castle designs, castle life, heraldry, armor, weapons and fighting, the Crusades, peacetime pursuits, and other related topics.

Biography of the NBA champion who is one of the most popular sports figures in the country.

Examines prehistoric life around the world, showing how tools and survival skills developed, and looking at the progress made by early people in the areas of art, culture, religion, and society. Includes information on archaeological finds, maps, and fact boxes.