Books in History in Art series

Explore Chinese art across the ages. Learn the six rules of Chinese painting and how many soldiers ore in a terracotta army. This book is packed full of priceless works of art from this great civilization. Discover the beliefs, inventions, and materials that helped the art and culture of ancient China to develop. Full captions explain works of art in detail. A timeline summarizes the history of ancient China and key moments in the development of its art. Make your own version of an ancient Chinese wall relief with the step-by-step instructions included in this book.

From the Silk Road to the Space Race and beyond, this illustrated book for kids captures key turning points in human history.Every page of this book brings history alive, exploring major moments of the past in an unforgettable way. You will find out how the Indus Valley civilization came up with the world’s first sewage system, the ideals behind the ancient Olympics Games, and what led to the Cuban Missile Crisis. Pioneering activists are also featured, such as Dr Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, and Rosa Parks – incredible people who bravely fought for equality in the society. Adorned with iconic images and beautiful illustrations, the book details the deadliest wars, including Roman conquests and World War II. It also follows the story of human exploration and some of the greatest scientific discoveries, such as Newton’s laws of motion. Also included are some of the terrible events of human history, such as the sinking of the Titanic, the partition of India, South African Apartheid, and 9/11. Packed with all the key social, political, economical, and technological events that have shaped our modern world, 100 Events That Made History is the book for young history buffs everywhere.

This book allows us to explore a popular fantasy. If we could go back in time to the Middle Ages, what would we want to be? A knight in shining armor? A princess in a silken gown? Most people’s lives were far less glamorous but just as fascinating. Barbers cut off beards ... and sickly limbs; gong farmers cleaned out latrines ... and sorted through the excrement for dropped buttons or pennies. This fascinating and original guide presents 100 careers, described with historical accuracy and the author’s renowned wit! Sidebars expound on intriguing elements of medieval life, including the Bayeux Tapestry, Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, medieval cosmetics, and torture techniques! The art provides the reader with further opportunities to have fun and learn.

What were some of the world's most famous people like when they were kids? This fresh and fun biography gives kids a peek into the childhood of Mary, Queen of Scots—including the gruesome and ghastly bits! Stunning comic strips, fact boxes, and timelines bring her story to life. By the time she was a year old, Mary, Queen of Scots had faced everything from deadly illness to the threat of kidnapping. She was even engaged to a six-year-old prince! This thrilling biography of the future queen explores all the important events from her childhood, including her dangerous escape from Scotland, marriage into the French royal family, and a young adulthood beset with disasters and deaths.