Books in The World's Story series

Renaissance and Discovery, the fourth volume in Peter Bedrick Books’ comprehensive new History of the World series, highlights dramatic new discoveries and exploration that drastically altered the way people understood their world. Featuring Renaissance Italy, the Reformation, the New Science, and Britain’s Colonies, this book gives a detailed overview of this inspired period of discovery.This beautifully illustrated six-volume series introduces children in grades 4 to 8 to the important developments in world history in a clear and accessible way. Each book:•Presents key information in historical order for easy reference.•Examines the important political, religious, scientific, artistic, and lifestyle developments that have shaped our world.• Includes timelines on every spread for quick and easy reference.•Contains 48 pages of colorful images and diagrams that depict the people and the places of the past.•Features an insightful quotation on every spread that provides the view of an important historical figure of the time.

In The First Civilizations, the first volume in Peter Bedrick Books' comprehensive new History of the World series, readers will discover how the first human beings lived, what life was like during the ice age, and how the first farmers used fire to develop new tools and weapons. Readers will journey through the emerging civilizations of Mesopotamia, Mesoamerica, Africa, China, and more.This beautifully illustrated six-volume series introduces children to the important developments in world history in a clear and accessible way. Each book:•Presents key information in historical order for easy reference.•Examines the important political, religious, scientific, artistic, and lifestyle developments that have shaped our world.•Includes timelines on every spread for quick and easy reference.•Features an insightful quotation on every spread that provides the view of an important historical figure of the time.

Revolution and Conflict, the fifth volume in Peter Bedrick Books' comprehensive new History of the World series, examines three centuries of great civil unrest and change, from the discovery of Australia to the Russian Revolution. Readers will discover the motivation behind historical events such as the Napoleonic Wars, the American Civil War, and the first Women's Rights Convention. This beautifully illustrated six-volume series introduces children in grades 4 to 8 to the important developments in world history in a clear and accessible way. Each book:•Presents key information in historical order for easy reference.•Examines the important political, religious, scientific, artistic, and lifestyle developments that have shaped our world.•Includes timelines on every spread for quick and easy reference.•Contains 48 pages of colorful images and diagrams that depict the people and the places of the past.•Features an insightful quotation on every spread that provides the view of an important historical figure of the time.

Revolution and Conflict, the fifth volume in Peter Bedrick Books' comprehensive new History of the World series, examines three centuries of great civil unrest and change, from the discovery of Australia to the Russian Revolution. Readers will discover the motivation behind historical events such as the Napoleonic Wars, the American Civil War, and the first Women's Rights Convention. This beautifully illustrated six-volume series introduces children in grades 4 to 8 to the important developments in world history in a clear and accessible way. Each book:•Presents key information in historical order for easy reference.•Examines the important political, religious, scientific, artistic, and lifestyle developments that have shaped our world.•Includes timelines on every spread for quick and easy reference.•Contains 48 pages of colorful images and diagrams that depict the people and the places of the past.•Features an insightful quotation on every spread that provides the view of an important historical figure of the time.