Scholars from the University of Warwick and UCLA discuss the Industrial Revolution. The program explores the causes of the Industrial Revolution, and identifies the social issues created by this period of modernization.
An introduction to scholarship during the Renaissance that discusses religion, education, medicine, astronomy, literature, commerce, and other related topics.
Describes the rise of industry in Europe, covering why businesses began using coal and oil in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the effect of railroads on the Industrial Revolution, and how these events led to the world economy of the present day.
Provides facts about Europe, highlighting some of the continent's amazing natural features, plants, animals, and peoples; and including photographs and maps.
Fifteen-year-old Kat Bishop and her fellow talented teenagers work together to find and steal the "Cleopatra Emerald" from an unscrupulous dealer and return it to its rightful owner, while a former love of her Uncle Eddie tries to get the gem for herself.
Describes the realities of life in Europe during the Middle Ages, discussing the structure of society, manors, castles, knights and armor, the church, women, towns, and guilds.