Explores the daily lives of populations around the world between the eleventh and nineteenth centuries, such as the Vikings, medieval Europeans, the samurai, and gold rush miners in California, providing illustrations of average cities and villages.
Presents a collection of essays that debate issues associated to world history including male dominated societies in the ancient world, the Crusades, and Africa's role in human history.
Presents a brief biography of Herodotus, ancient Greek writer and historian, in simple text with illustrations, including information on the development of the Greek institutions of politics, economics, science, and sports.
Text and photographs describes twenty-five ancient architectural wonders, including the Great Wall of China, the Kukulc?n Pyramid in Mexico, and the Avenue of Lions in Greece.
This five-volume encyclopedia explores the history and civilizations of the ancient world from prehistory to approximately 1000 CE. Each volume explores significant civilizations, personalities, cultural and social developments, and scientific achievements in its geographical area.
