Books in Atlas Series series

An essential new source of information about the people and cultures of the world. •Covers all regions of the globe in 22 colorful, double-page spreads.•Contains over 400 illustrations of people and places.•Features more than 20 maps with population figures and capitals.•Authoritative, accessible facts about people, places, language, custom and history.

This new title covers almost three hundred years of European history, beginning with the city-states of Italy in the 14th century through Galileo and Shakespeare in the early 17th century. This essential research tool not only provides a historical overview of the era’s main events, it explores daily life, the roles of trade, development, art, music, and literature. Organized by region, the engaging and enlightening full-color reproductions and maps make this volume perfect for students seeking more geographical and historical information about the time of the Renaissance in Europe and will be a valuable tool for research. Supplements school curriculum in social studies, history, geography, and art.

The Fact Atlas series offers an age-appropriate overview of the historic and world-changing events of World War II, covering everything from the rise of Hitler and Nazism to the tragedy of the Holocaust and its long-lasting effects. Readers will be introduced to key players—political and military leaders like Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt as well as Joseph Stalin, Benito Mussolini, and many more. Explore the ideas of democracy versus totalitarianism and international relations as a whole during the 1930s. Learn more about the different countries that became involved in the Second World War, with a focus on most of Europe, the United States, and Japan. Lesser-known facts about the involvement of countries such as China, Libya, Ethiopia, and New Zealand make it very clear that the war touched all corners of our world.Accompanied by photos and maps to outline specific events, this book offers a careful breakdown of how the war played out globally. Battles and campaigns are explained and examined, and young readers will be able to follow the war from beginning to end, analyzing causes and effects of each important event. World War II gives young readers the opportunity to grasp the weight and magnitude of one of the very worst wars the world has seen.

The classical world comes alive in this illustrated atlas of fascinating eras of ancient Greece and Rome.Twenty-six double-page spreads feature reproductions of important artifacts, reconstructions of archaeological sites, detailed maps, informative text, and much more.Chapters include: Minoans and Mycenaeans, Sparta and Athens, Greek Religion, Greek Theater, Science and Literature, Alexander and the Hellenistic World, Sports in the Greek world, The roman Army, The City of Rome, and The Fall of the Empire.

In this volume, the focus turns to the religions of the world, highlighting the religious practices and traditions from Eastern and Western cultures. Although intended for children 10 and up, adult readers will also find that this book offers a comprehensive and compelling introduction to world religions and the roles they play in daily life. The content includes the story of the major international faiths, with information on their beginnings, history, gods, goddesses, prophets and key figures, and basic beliefs, as well as their various divisions, sects, and followers today.

The Atlas of the Medieval World is a stunningly illustrated survey of 100 years of history. Some topics covered include:•The Fall of the Western Empire•The Spread of Christianity•The Islamic World•The Feudal Kingdoms•Merchants and Bankers•The Mongol Empire•Knights and Warfare•The Birth of Russia•Music and Entertainment•The Black DeathThis highly visual book incorporates detailed maps, architectural reconstructions, historical artifacts, and superb scenes from everyday life.

Robots exist for so many different reasons. Many robots replace humans, whether it’s because a situation is dangerous or just tedious. There are rover robots to explore space and drone robots that play a part in our military today, but then there are also vacuum robots available for the average household’s chores. In Japan, there is a robot teacher that can mimic a wide range of human emotions—including anger at uncooperative students—thanks to eighteen small motors hidden beneath the latex skin covering her face. The Japanese government hopes to use robots to fill jobs left vacant by an anticipated labor shortage due to an aging population. In the United States, robots even help with surgery, allowing for incisions to be cut much smaller than they would be otherwise—meaning fewer complications and faster recovery times.This fascinating book in the Fact Atlas series explores the history of robots, from the very first robot designed by Leonardo da Vinci to predictions of the roles robots will play in our future. Kids will learn about how robots are often modeled after real life-forms, such as bees, sharks, and, of course, humans. Robots also takes into account the robots in pop culture—robots we have imagined could be a part of our future. Readers can decide for themselves whether or not they think robots should be developed to their fullest potential or kept in check by safety limitations.

With each step you take, whether it’s outside your back door, at the edge of a nearby pond, or along a path in a national park, you may be setting down your foot in the same place that a dinosaur once did. Just imagine, dinosaurs roaming the same earth we live on today! What an amazing place our planet must have been during the time of those mighty creatures. There were enormous plant-eating dinosaurs, perhaps gathered in herds, grazing in a forest-surrounded meadow. And there were packs of small but fast and smart meat-eating dinosaurs that searched for an opportunity to attack their prey. And there was the ultimate predator in the Tyrannosaurus rex, causing other dinosaurs to flee wherever he went.The Fact Atlas series welcomes you to the world of dinosaurs, vanished now but for the efforts of scientists, museums, and your own imagination. With a little help from this fact-filled dinosaur book, the prehistoric world comes alive with dinosaurs big and small, scary and just plain fascinating. This book offers a history of dinosaurs that challenges young readers to question and research what these prehistoric creatures were really like and why. Illustrations accompany dino statistics to help kids build the closest possible understanding to what it was like when dinosaurs roamed the earth.