Explores daily life in Paris, from the time of its early settlement in the seventh century B.C. through the Middle Ages up to two world wars and after.
History buffs, budding anthropologists, and anyone who loves a good story will enjoy the third installment of the author's award-winning Voyages Through Time series which takes readers inside the amazing traditions and gory rituals of the Olmecs, Mayas, and Aztecs of pre-Columbian civilization. Reprint.
Traces the history of life on Earth from the origins of the planet, through the development and extinction of a variety of life forms, to the end of the latest Ice Age and the appearance of modern humans.
Readers can visit the cradle of Western Civilization to look at the philosophers, architects, and statesmen who helped lay the groundwork for society as we know it today.
Describes daily life in London from the time of the Roman invasion in A.D. 43, through medieval, Elizabethan, and Victorian times, on to the reign of Elizabeth II.
Readers can visit the cradle of Western Civilization to look at the philosophers, architects, and statesmen who helped lay the groundwork for society as we know it today.