Uses representations of fine art to illustrate events and experiences that have shaped French history from the cave dwellers of Lascaux to the present day
Discusses the cultures of Europe, the Middle East, and northern Africa that border on the Mediterranean Sea and discusses the natural environment, farming, tourism, and industry in the region
Describes these arid lands through which some of the world's largest rivers flow and explains how such areas are formed, how they spread, and how life survives there.