World history

Readers are introduced to the complex history between the United States and Russia, which, for many years, was a conflict between democracy and communism.

Chronicles the life of Mongol emperor Genghis Khan, discussing his childhood in poverty, the mighty battles he fought to create his empire and more.

Full-color photographs, a detailed timeline, and excerpts from primary sources offer an in-depth look at the rise of modern terrorism, the rise of ISIS, its rise to power, and what is being done by nations around the world to stop its members from taking more lives.

Examines the root causes of World War I, which escalated from a small political incident into a massive global crisis. Includes details on the impact of the warin its immediate aftermath and in the decades that followed.

Explores the political power the Catholic Church possessed in medieval Europe and the lengths it went to in order to keep and expand that influence.

Full-color photographs, a detailed timeline, and excerpts from primary sources offer an in-depth look at the Nazis rise to power, allowing readers to think critically about the warning signs of a society on the brink of crisis.

Informative sidebars and primary sources are presented alongside the engaging main text to help illustrate the danger of allowing social and economic disparity to remain unaddressed by governing bodies.

Detailed sidebars and a comprehensive timeline augment the compelling text as itexamines how the disastrous events of the plague were exacerbated by peoples ignorance of scientific facts.

Chronicles the history of the enslavement of human beings, covering the different types of slavery from the ancient world, to the medieval era, to slavery in Europe and the United States as practiced in the nineteenth century.