Books in See Through History series

Young readers can discover the secrets of the Inca civilization and peel back the double-page acetates to look inside a typical Inca house, a temple to the sun god, an emperor's palace, and a messenger's roadside way station.

A history of the ancient Celtic civilization, its rich culture, and its people includes see-through plastic overlays that reveal the inside of a tribesman's homestead, a noblewoman's and a prince's tombs, a broch tower, and a Celtic Christian monastery

Colorful illustrations on acetate, which can be peeled back to show the interiors of structures, and an informative text help readers discover the mysteries of ancient Egypt, from the pyramids and temples to palaces and village homes.

Full-color acrylic paintings, photographs, diagrams, and see-through overlays provide a visual tour of the accomplishments of the Industrial Revolution, in scenes of a cotton mill, railway station, immigrant ship, and a coalminer's cottage.

Double-page see-through spreads reveal the customs and daily lives of the ancient Chinese with depictions of a warrior-king's tomb, a nobleman's house, boat and locks on China's Grand Canal, and the private palace of a Ming emperor.

See-through cutaways, featuring acetate layers that can be peeled back to move from outside to inside structures, mark a colorful journey through the wonders of daily life in ancient Greece, showing typical houses, warships, and more.

Explains the customs and daily life of the Romans through a clear, informative text, and features layered illustrations using acetate that reveal the outside and inside of a Roman town house, a theater, an army fort, and the Roman baths.

Full-color illustrations on acetate can be peeled back to reveal cutaways of the Renaissance interiors of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, a printer's workshop, a Florentine town house, and Columbus's Santa Maria.

From primitive reed boats to modern super carriers the size of small cities, the fascinating history of submarines and ships is revealed in double-page, see-through spreads of a Roman merchant vessel, massive Chinese junks, a luxury passenger ship, and more.

Full-color illustrations of building and monument exteriors on acetate can be peeled back to reveal detailed cutaway views of interiors that depict the customs and daily lives of people living in the medieval world.

Colorful illustrations complete with plastic overlays explore the armor, weaponry, and war-horses used by knights during the medieval period, as well as the code of chivalry, the crusades, and other important aspects of life in the Middle Ages.

Readers can tour the houses and homes of people around the world and peel back the acetates to look inside the ancient Assyrian palace of Emperor Sargon II, Mayan homes in the ceremonial capital of Copan, and many more.