Langley, Andrew

Cartoons and facts combine to provide a portrait of what life was like in a Viking village and aboard a Viking ship looking for new lands.

Traces the life of the pilot who became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean and mysteriously disappeared in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world.

An illustrated look at various aspects of life in medieval Europe, covering everyday life, religion, royalty, and more.

Beginning in England, the industrial revolution spread to the rest of the world, producing great changes. Includes see-through scenes of a coal miner's home, a railroad station, a cotton factory, and a crowded immigrant ship.

An illustrated overview of the philosophy, inventions, art, government, religion, and daily life of the Renaissance.

Traces the Norwegian explorer's life and adventures through the Northwest Passage to the South Pole.

Brief biographies of twenty important explorers from Marco Polo to Thor Heyerdahl.