Ventura, Piero

Traces the history of man's association with the horse from prehistoric times to the present.

A hungry traveling painter tricks five monks who envision themselves as St. George slaying the dragon.

Briefly introduces the greatest composers over the centuries and the contributions they made to the development of music.

Traces the development of European painting from the late 1200's through World War I by examining the lives and works of such artists as Giotto, Delacroix, Gauguin, and Picasso.

Illustrations and text trace human involvement with food from the paleolithic era to the present.

Examines the development of clothing from prehistory to the present, highlighting how garments developed to meet many needs.

Traces the history of the city built on islands in the Adriatic Sea from its establishment in A.D. 452 to the height of its political and economic power as a colonial empire and cultural center in the 1400's to its conquest by Napoleon in 1797.

Text and illustrations present some of the outstanding features of the world's most famous cities.

Illustrations and text trace the evolution of human communication.