history

Presents a panoramic view of scientific developments in physics, astronomy, chemistry, geology, mathematics and medicine since the begining of history.

Text and illustrations explore the history and image of the soldier and war through the eyes of the artist. Also examines different peoples and different times in their attitude toward war.

Provides profiles on 225 individuals whose names are found on today's popular products.

Traces the history and discusses the appeal of the film epic from the early 1900's to the present day.

Presents an overview of the history of.costume, along with a brief summary of each historical period.

Discusses the invention of mechanical printing, from its origins in China through Gutenberg to present technology, examining typography, graphic arts, paper, bookbinding, photography, and the cultural contexts of printing.

Provides identity to those who have been participants in African American diaspora, and examines the issues of urban disintegration and rural poverty.

A history of magic as it has been practiced since the 1300s, tellings the stories of some of the world's most renowned necromancers and their famous tricks, including Houdini, Ching Ling Foo and his imitators, and Sigfried and Roy.

Examines the impact of human population growth, discussing the origins of the human species, the rise of cities, migration to the new world, population trends, and the scarcity of natural resources.

Illustrations and text describe medieval tournaments in detail.