renaissance

Discusses the life and work of Giotto, considered the most important Italian artist of the fourteenth century.

Examines the life and achievements of the English navigator who was the first Englishman to sail around the world.

Chronicles the life of Henry VIII, king of England from 1509 to 1547, providing context on the Tudor world.

Contains hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on various aspects of the life and writings of fifteenth-century French humanist Rabelais.

Introduces ships over the centuries from reed boats to hovercraft.