civilization

Looks at the influence of Greek mythology on everyday words, buildings, movies, and more.

"Takes a ... look at our globe from the perspective of art, culture, and sports. Using an ... design, maps are populated by infographics, graphs, and icons to represent information and statistics about a subject in a very visual way. This aids readers in comparing and contrasting the same subjects in different parts of the world. Each spread explores one subject in-depth, such as what the relationship is between fashion producers and consumers, who the most-read authors are around the world, how a country's education rates compare to their amount of Nobel Prize laureates, and which foods and drinks are most popular in different cultures"--Provided by publisher.

"In this first volume of the full-color illustrated adaptation of his groundbreaking book, renowned historian Yuval Harari tells the story of humankind's creation and evolution, exploring the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be 'human'. From examining the role evolving humans have played in the global ecosystem to charting the rise of empires, Sapiens challenges us to reconsider accepted beliefs, connect past developments with contemporary concerns, and view specific events within the context of larger ideas."--Publisher's description.

"From castles and knights to the danger of bathroom breaks in the Middle Ages, readers discover 50 amazing and amusing facts about cleaning up--or not--during the Middle Ages"--Publisher.

"Discover some of the . . . facts about life in Colonial America and how the Pilgrims survived it all"--Provided by publisher.

"Daily life in Ancient Rome from Colosseum to commode, explore how this powerful empire ruled much of the world for more than 1000 years. Fifty amazing and amusing facts will make readers rulers of Roman trivia"--Publisher.

"Most books about the history of humanity pursue either a historical or a biological approach, but [the author] breaks the mold with this . . . book that begins about 70,000 years ago with the appearance of modern cognition. From examining the role evolving humans have played in the global ecosystem to charting the rise of empires, [this book] integrates history and science to reconsider accepted narratives, connect past developments with contemporary concerns, and examine specific events within the context of larger ideas. [The author] also compels us to look ahead, because over the last few decades humans have begun to bend the laws of natural selection that have governed life for the past four billion years. We are acquiring the ability to design not only the world around us, but also ourselves"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at the cities Rome, Beijing, Paris, London, Istanbul, and New York City throughout history.

After the last person has gone from the earth, sheep take over the world, make the same mistakes as man, and eventually they too disappear.

Collects annotated primary documents that discuss aspects of daily living in the modern world, covering domestic, economic, intellectual, material, political, recreational, and religious life, and including illustrations.