Lucent world history series

This book traces the history of Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire, from around 1162 when Temujin, the future Genghis Khan, is born in Mongolia to the rule of Genghis Khan's grandsons up to 1294.

This book traces the history of Japan's surprise attack on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, which led to the United States entering World War II.

This book traces the history of the influenza pandemics, from the first documented pandemic of flu that began in North Africa in the 1500s to the H1N1 Pandemic of 2009.

This book traces the history of the Atlantic slave trade and discusses why the business was tolerated for so long and how abolition came about.

Traces developments in European art, architecture, music, literature, philosophy, science, and exploration between 1300 and 1600.

Provides an historical overview of the Vietnam War, its origins, and the war's impact on the lives of both Americans and Vietnamese.

Presents a brief profile of religiously-based warfare over the centuries including the Crusades, the Inquisition, Muslim Jihad, and modern terrorist attacks by Al Qaeda.