Grant, Neil

Presents the saga of the Norse explorer who settled Greenland.

Discusses the causes, growth, and effects of the Industrial Revolution, emphasizing its history and influences in Great Britain and the United States.

Describes various aspects of life in ancient Egypt, including religion, the pharaohs and their kingdoms, family life, craftsmanship, and games. Also presents captioned pictures of related artifacts.

Traces the history of guilds from their beginnings in medieval Europe to their decline in the sixteenth century.

Illustrations and easy-to-follow text help describe various facets of everyday life in ancient Rome.

Presents an overview of the social structure, religion, cities and towns, trade, castles, Crusades, education, and other aspects of life in medieval Europe.

Discusses the explorations of fourteen explorers, from Pytheas's voyage to Britain in 320 B.C. to Fuchs's crossing of the Antarctic in 1957.

Describes a variety of record-breaking people and places, including the largest palace, the tallests buildings, the first explorers to reach the poles, and the first space walk.