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People of the Nile: Rhythms of Daily Life
Don Nardo
Library Binding (Lucent, June 17, 2005)For more than 4,000 years, the ancient Egyptians had a sophisticated civilization in the Nile Valley. Their daily lives are examined in detail in this well-illustrated volume, which covers family, home life, love, marriage, diet, health care, education, crime and punishment, common occupations and much more.
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Up From The Ashes
Patricia Ohlenroth
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Dec. 10, 2007)Describes the social, cultural, political, and economic developments in Japan from 1945 through the beginning of the twenty-first century, detailing the transformation from a ravaged, war-torn country to an economically prosperous nation.
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Lucent Library of Historical Eras - Artistry in Stone: Great Structures of Ancient Egypt
Don Nardo
Hardcover (Lucent Books, May 25, 2005)The ancient Egyptians were great builders. In addition to the famous pyramids, they erected magnificent temples and palaces, giant statues of the pharaohs, and towering obelisks, as well as the Great Lighthouse at Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. All are explored in this volume, along with detailed explanations of the materials and techniques used in their construction.
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Religious Beliefs in Colonial America
Don Nardo
Library Binding (Lucent Books, June 11, 2010)Individual titles in every multivolume set present a historical perspective and a vivid picture of the cultural, political and social life of the era. Fully documented primary and secondary source quotations enliven the text, and each set includes well-organized primary source documents valuable for student research and reports.
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Influential Figures of Ancient Rome
Don Nardo
Hardcover (Lucent, June 18, 2003)Looks at the lives and contributions of important literary figures, rulers, scholars, and revolutionaries of ancient Rome.
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The 1960's: The Great Society, the War on Poverty
Craig Blohm
Hardcover (Lucent, March 19, 2004)Describes Lyndon Johnson's efforts to better the lives of poor Americans through his War on Poverty.
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Lucent Library of Historical Eras - Leisure Life of the Ancient Greeks
Don Nardo
Hardcover (Lucent Books, July 1, 2004)Much has been written about ancient Greek arts and leisure in separate volumes. But none written for young readers have compiled as much about these topics as this compendium, which gives detailed accounts of monumental architecture, sculpture, painting, ceramics, literature, theater and drama, athletic competitions, ball games, and much more.
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Lucent Library of Historical Eras - Elizabethan England: Primary Sources
Wendy Mass, Clarice Swisher
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Dec. 18, 2002)A companion to the Elizabethan England Library, this primary source anthology provides detailed, first-person accounts of life in Elizabethan London. Included are pieces by Queen Elizabeth, William Shakespeare, and others that participated in creating the era's unique history.
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Government and Social Class in Colonial America
Don Nardo
Library Binding (Lucent Books, May 14, 2010)Individual titles in every multivolume set present a historical perspective and a vivid picture of the cultural, political and social life of the era. Fully documented primary and secondary source quotations enliven the text, and each set includes well-organized primary source documents valuable for student research and reports.
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The 1960's: Life on the Front Lines, the Fight for Civil Rights
Stuart Kallen
Hardcover (Lucent, Feb. 13, 2004)Discusses the fight for civil rights during the 1960s, including sit-ins, bus boycotts, and demonstrations.
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Elizabeth I and Her Court
William W. Lace
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Dec. 1, 2002)Looks at the life and court of England's Queen Elizabeth I, examining several members of her court and how they served her.
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Lucent Library of Historical Eras - Great Elizabethan Playwrights
Don Nardo
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Sept. 18, 2002)Inventiveness and boldness were the chief hallmarks of the greatest and most influential of the Elizabethan playwrights. John Lyly, Thomas Kyd, George Peele, Robert Greene, Christopher Marlowe, William Shakespeare, and Ben Jonson, whose lives and works are explored in volume, used their extraordinary talents to give everyday people of all classes entertainment of a scale and quality they had never known before. And in so doing, they created the English-speaking theater practically overnight.
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