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Discusses the fashions of the 1950s, including women's and men's clothing and hairstyles, accessories, trends and fads, and world events that influenced the fashion.

Discusses the fashions of the 1940s, including women's and men's clothing and hairstyles, accessories, trends and fads, and world events that influenced the fashion.

Discusses the fashions of the 1930s, including women's and men's clothing and hairstyles, accessories, trends and fads, and world events that influenced the fashion.

Discusses the fashions of the 1920s, including clothing and hairstyles, trends and fads, designers, and world events that influenced the fashion.

The book which helped spark the movement that established the independence of the United States.

Readers will discover the methods of medical care, from the ancients to modern technology. Readers are also treated to a tour of techniques from ancient Chinese, Egyptian, and Indian medical texts, Hippocrates and the Greeks, Arab centers of medicine, the legacy of Galen, and Renaissance anatomical studies.

This book is an introduction to the civilization of the Maya people, the longest-lived and most widely spread of the great cultures of pre-Columbian America. Readers will see that the glory of Maya art extends to intricate stone carvings, vivid wall paintings, and exquisite jewelry, many of these inspired by Mayan mythology and religion.

Readers are treated to a fascinating foray into the story of modern weapons and warfare. Timelines, maps, and a full resource section allow for deeper understanding and further exploration.

Chronicles Europes transformations from the late 18th century through the present and examines the European response to both prosperity and war.

Presents photographs and descriptions of jewelry styles popular from 1890 through the twentieth century, looks at the work of prestigious firms and artist-designers, and includes information on shopping and collecting.