The Young historian books

Discusses the economic, social, and political situations that enabled small groups of revolutionaries to bring about the collapse of the tsarist Russian empire and examines the effect of the revolution on Russia and the world.

A chronicle of the Renaissance period in Italy in which the new interest in art, music, and all branches of learning profoundly influenced Western culture and civilization.

Traces the history of the Industrial Revolution, particularly in Great Britain and the United States, from its beginning in the eighteenth century through its culmination in the mid-nineteenth century with emphasis on its far-reaching economic and social effects.

A history of Japan from 800 A.D. revealing how aspects of the social system, feudalism, and years of military rule make "modern" Japan unique.

A chronicle of the Renaissance period in Italy in which the new interest in art, music, and all branches of learning profoundly influenced Western culture and civilization.

Using extracts from contemporary diaries and documents, traces the causes and events of the French Revolution from 1787 to 1799 when Bonaparte was declared leader of the new government.

Traces the history of and way of life in Byzantium from its founding by Constantine to its conquest by the Turks and discusses the influence of Byzantine culture on Europe.