Examines the history and geography of man from the earliest times to the Space Age. Presents colorful maps and color illustrations of people, places, and events throughout history. Includes a glossary and time chart from 20,000 B.C.
Presents the history of North America prior to Columbus and discusses the ancient Native American societies and tribes including the Olmecs from Mexico, Mound Builders around 200 BC, fourteenth-century Anasazi, and the early Iroquois of the Northeast.
Contains a series of historical maps that present a clear introduction to the First World War, accompanied by supporting text and statistical tables, surveying the main battles, campaigns, and events. Includes bibliography and index.
Contains maps, charts and graphs, photographs, flags, and facts that provide a wide range of information about the continents and countries of the world.
Describes the different aspects of tropical grasslands including climate, plants, animals, and people and contains detailed maps of key regions such as the Llanos, Cerrado, Sahel and Sudanian Savanna, and grasslands in East Africa and Northern Australia.
Describes the different aspects of the temperate grassland regions including climate, plants, animals, and people and contains detailed maps of key areas such as prairies, pampas, veld, steppes, and the Australian rangelands.