civilization

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

Describes the ancient Egyptian practice of preserving the dead through the process of mummification and explains what scientists have learned from unwrapping and examining mummies.

Wesley's garden produces a crop of huge, strange plants which provide him with clothing, shelter, food, and drink, thus helping him create his own civilization and changing his life.

Describes many things that originally came from Germany, including inventions, vehicles, household items, customs, animals, fairy tales, and food.

"Do tough times create tougher people? Can humanity handle the power of its weapons without destroying itself? Will human technology or capabilities ever peak or regress? . . . [In this book], Dan Carlin looks at questions and historical events that force us to consider what sounds like fantasy; that we might suffer the same fate that all previous eras did. Will our world ever become a ruin for future archaeologists to dig up and explore? The questions Carlin poses are both philosophical and offbeat"--Dust jacket.

"Takes readers back to our first steps as Homo sapiens, and examines how we've evolved from cavemen to the dominant species on Earth. Take a closer look at the Bronze and Iron Ages, how we went from small settlements to super cities, our impact on the Earth and the sixth major mass extinction."--Google Books.

Presents volume five of a five-volume series that offers an in-depth analysis on Medieval Europe between 814 and 1459 through the study of nine different arts and humanities topics such as architecture and design, dance, fashion, literature, music, philosophy, religion, theater, and visual arts.

Presents volume four of a five-volume series that offers an in-depth analysis on Ancient Greece and Rome between 1200 BCE and 476 CE through the study of nine different arts and humanities topics such as architecture and design, dance, fashion, literature, music, philosophy, religion, theater, and visual arts.

Presents volume three of a five-volume series that offers an in-depth analysis of Ancient Egypt between 2675 and 332 BCE through the study of nine different arts and humanities topics such as architecture and design, dance, fashion, literature, music, philosophy, religion, theater, and visual arts.