europe

Describes the arduous training and difficult day-to-day working lives of painters in Florence during the Renaissance and discusses how their changing approach to the art they created elevated their standing and influence in Florentine society.

Examines the importance of food during the massive evolution of Europe following the Midde Ages, describing how food became a key concern in explorations of the New World as well as a fundamental element of global trade.

A description of what happened at Auschwitz, a concentration camp in Poland used during World War II by the Nazis to gather and murder many people, mostly Jews.

As Ayla and Jondalar travel across Ice Age Europe they encounter savage enemies and brave friends in their search for a place they can call home.

Describes everyday aspects of the Middle Ages, including eating, cooking, building, housing, clothing, dressing, cleaning, relaxing, playing, fighting, and healing; also includes an annotated list of medieval artifacts in North America, and a bibliography.

Contains illustrations and descriptions of the clothing styles adopted by men and women from the Norman conquest of Britain through 1990.

Declared dead by the new leader of the ancient clan that has raised her, Ayla sets out to search for other humans like herself in prehistoric Europe.

Text and three-dimensional illustrations explore castle life and the experiences of knights, examining the castle's many uses as a fortress and a palace; and discussing knights in the Middle Ages and the Crusades as well as what it took to become a knight, methods of fighting, armor and weapons, and jousting.