Macdonald, Fiona

Explores the role of food in cultures around the world, discussing its production and preparation, the methods by which it is distributed, the types of food people eat, food festivals and problems, the use of food in religious ceremonies, the ways people eat, and other topics.

Explores the purpose and meaning of homes and shelters in cultures around the world, discussing building materials, social differences, safety, families, special shapes, homes that change, and other related topics.

With fact boxes and sidebars offering additional information, this book introduces scary journeys into the unknown, from Roswell, New Mexico, where space aliens are said to have crash-landed on a remote ranch to the collapse of the civilization that built the Moai of Easter Island.

With fact boxes and sidebars offering additional information, this book introduces killer animals, from the mosquito to the great white shark.

A photo-illustrated overview of ancient Egypt, mummies, archaeology, and mummy conservation presented through fictional journal entries about the excavation of an underground tomb. Also includes a glossary and list of further resources.

Text and photos chronicle women's social and cultural history from the end of the Second World War through the end of the twentieth century, addressing such topics as home life, work life, the feminist movement, women in politics, and women's achievements.

Pictures and text describe how the freedom of women fluctuated with periods of war and peace between the beginning of the twentieth century and the end of World War II.

Discusses life expectancy in the Middle Ages, examining at the reasons why people died, what they believed to be the cause of illness and disease, and the practices of medieval doctors and surgeons, and looks at the spread of the plague and the vast number of deaths it caused.

Examines the role of monarchs during the Middle Ages, between 500 to 1500 A.D., discussing royal responsibilities, kingdom building, rivalries, and other topics, and including a time line and glossary.