civilization, modern

Describes many things that originally came from Russia, including inventions, sports and games, food, fashion, musical instruments, animals, arts and crafts, and words.

Maps and text offer detailed information on nations, empires, explorers, and expeditions between 1450 and 1800 that shaped the modern world.

Describes ancient Rome, including its earliest inhabitants, government structure, major achievements, and rise to power, as well as its lasting influences on the world.

"'Thank You for Being Late' is a work of contemporary history that serves as a field manual for how to write and think about this era of accelerations. It's also an argument for 'being late' for pausing to appreciate this amazing historical epoch we're passing through and to reflect on its possibilities and dangers. To amplify this point, Friedman revisits his Minnesota hometown in his moving concluding chapters; there, he explores how communities can create a topsoil of trust, to anchor their increasingly diverse and digital populations. With his trademark vitality, wit, and optimism, Friedman shows that we can overcome the multiple stresses of an age of accelerations, if we slow down, if we dare to be late and use the time to reimagine work, politics, and community"--Amazon.com.

A two volume set that considers the first fifty years of the last century through in-depth analysis of seventy-two primary documents including speeches, letters, treaties, pacts, manifestos, essays, book excerpts, and first-hand reports.

Profiles major documents from important figures and events of the 1600s, from the Scientific Revolution to the exploration of the New World and more.

Explores how to confront social problems and continue progress through the application of Enlightenment era ideals, including reason, science, and humanism.

A two volume set that offers in-depth analysis of a broad range of historical documents and historic events that make up the story of a century during which slavery is abolished and the Industrial Revolution gives rise to the middle class.

A photographic chronicle of 1998, presenting over one hundred pictures of the year's events, from the first animal cloning through the death of Princess Diana.