“In many ways, Land combines bits and pieces of many of Winchester’s previous books into a satisfying, globe-trotting whole. . . . Winchester is, once again, a consummate guide.”— Boston Globe The author of The Professor and the Madman, The Map That Changed the World , and The Perfectionists explores the notion of property—bought, earned, or received; in Europe, Africa, North Ame…
Find out more about the animals that lived during this very cold time and what happened to them
Buildings are all around us. Find out about some amazing buildings and how they were made.
From Ancient Greece to the hunt and killing of Bin Laden, here are 110 incredible acts of bravery, courage and derring-do that have in one fell swoop changed the world.
On September 28, 480, the Athenian navy destroyed the Persian invasion fleet in the Bay of Salamis. Had the Persians won, such noted figures as Plato, Aristotle, and Alexander along with democracy itself might have been erased from history. This original survey charts 50 such defining and revolutionary moments from the annals of history, concluding with September 11, 2001, and shows how the eve…
ell Me When provides fascinating answers to interesting questions which can provide teasing quiz questions, settle arguments and assist with school projects. It is an intriguing reference book for the whole family.
Historica shows the evolution of people's lives over the last thousand years, and shows how dramatically the world has changed
Presents one hundred illustrated topic panels, each with ten key facts about ancient history, covering the Americas and the Pacific, the classical world, Europe, Africa and the Near East, Asia and the Far East, people and lifestyles, and the search for the past.
Twentieth century world history course companion