Presents an illustrated discussion of medieval warfare tactics that covers how to fight a battle on horseback, by foot, and at sea; and also includes information about the Crusades, maps, diagrams, and a glossary.
Photographs and illustrations describe the life of a medieval knight, how they became a knight, how they were trained, the weapons they used, and their codes of conduct.
Provides information on ten of history's worst earthquakes, including the 1960 earthquake in Chile, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco.
revolutionary heroes and early leaders : with 21 activities
Sanders, Nancy I
2010
Celebrates the lives and contributions of African-American leaders who played significant roles in colonial and Revolutionary War-era America, and includes over twenty related activities.
Takes readers back in time to introduce them to the role of the pharaoh in ancient Egypt, his armies, weapons and armor, the importance of religion, and burial rites.
Examines over sixty ideas and inventions that originated in China, covering eleven subject areas, including metal, transportation and exploration, paper and printing, and food, and including a time line and map.
the surprising story of runaway slaves who sided with the British during the American Revolution
Blair, Margaret Whitman
2010
Recounts the experiences of the slaves who answered Lord Dunmore's 1775 promise that any slave who left his master and fought for the British would have their freedom.
Photographs and illustrations describe the Industrial Revolution, with the rise of the textile industry and the invention of the steam ship, the transcontinental railroad, and the telegraph.
Recounts various important events from the history of space exploration, covering the Mercury missions, the voyage of Apollo 17, and more, with illustrations by ex-NASA astronaut Alan Bean, who walked on the moon during the Apollo 12 mission.
