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Guide provides information on nearly a hundred dinosaurs--what they ate (plants or meat), where they lived (from the Arctic to…
the jungle), ways they behaved (some climbed trees) and evolved, and even what color some of them were. Includes quick facts on hundreds of others. For grades 3-6. 2010
British Museum director profiles one hundred pieces from the institution's collection that trace human history, from a stone chopping tool…
discovered in Tanzania in 1931--and estimated to be one of the first manmade objects--to a solar-powered lamp and charger manufactured in China in 2010. Bestseller. 2010
Activities, games, projects, and questions for thought and discussion aim to bring about an understanding of this ancient civilization. Covers…
myths, gods, wars, leaders, Roman numerals, arches, aqueducts, family life, and more. For grades 4-7. 2002
Relic hunter and naturalist exposes the dark side of archaeology. Discusses the reasons people loot, citing cases of antiquities traffickers,…
immoral museum curators, and wealthy collectors. Argues that taking artifacts separates them from their history. Explains his own low-impact method of exploration. 2010
Archaeologist, historian, and author of The Civilization of Europe in the Renaissance (DB 40011) describes the origins, growth, and campaigns…
of the Athenian navy, which dominated Greece during the fifth century BCE. Posits that using citizens to man the ships during crises fostered democracy. 2009
Author, comedian, and BBC presenter explores anecdotes from antiquity that illuminate the origins of our culture and its links with…
the past. Debunks myths--Caesar's last words were not "Et tu, Brute?"--and makes surprising connections, such as the similarities between the Trojan hero Aeneas and TV's Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 2010
Award-winning historian, author, and broadcaster examines the life and times of Athenian philosopher Socrates (469-399 B.C.E.). Explores the world Socrates…
inhabited, the ideas he espoused, and his seminal influence on Western thought. 2011
Religious studies professor presents a history of ancient Roman and Mediterranean religions from the late Bronze Age to approximately the…
fourth century AD. Uses literary and archaeological evidence to discuss the interplay of religion with daily life and sociopolitical processes. Translated from the original 2016 German edition. 2018
The third volume in a series covering history across the globe, describing the events that happened concurrently in each area.…
Discusses events concerning both larger historical figures and the common people, using literature, letters, firsthand accounts, and more. This volume covers the many transitions occurring globally during the Renaissance period. 2013
Collection of Egyptian myths and stories of the sun god Ra, the sphinx, and numerous pharaohs and queens, along with…
historical, cultural, and geographic facts. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2013
Recounts the period of Roman history that began after Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon River in 49 B. C., plunging…
Rome into civil war. This period included figures such as Cicero, Spartacus, Virgil, and Augustus. Holland describes the twilight of the republic, and its violent transformation into an empire. 2003
Overview of the history and accomplishments of ancient India's civilization, including its government and the birth of Buddhism. Provides details…
on art, faith, culture, military might, and its continuing legacy. For grades 6-9. 2015
Boin argues against the notion that Christianity worked as a force that toppled Roman society. Using historical and archaeological research,…
the author also describes how Christians, both undercover and open in their faith, navigated the world, and what changes they wrought in the world around them. 2015
Augustus began his career as a teenage warlord whose only claim to power was as heir of the murdered Julius…
Caesar; but in the coming years he outmaneuvered his rivals to eventually create the Principate in Rome. Historian Adrian Goldsworthy attempts to pin down the man behind the myths. 2014
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Weinberg examines the development of scientific reasoning across the world in a number of different fields. Chronologically…
examines the advancements of the ancient Greeks, Europe, and the Arab world in the Middle Ages, and the scientific revolution during the Enlightenment. 2015
Overview of the history and accomplishments of Mayan civilization, including their feats of mathematics and the construction of massive stone…
cities. Provides details of their carvings, religion, culture, warfare, and the eventual collapse of their thriving civilization. For grades 6-9. 2015
Ecologist examines the natural history of the papyrus plant, from ancient Egypt to the modern era. Describes its usage in…
paper, and as a building material, food, and fuel. Explains the role it plays in its ecosystem. Theorizes on its uses in the future. 2014
Chronicles the history of the Jewish people, from the Israelites' return to Egypt in the fifth century BC to the…
expulsion of the Sephardim from Spain in 1492. Considers the roots, growth, and evolution of Judaism. Based on the 2013 BBC and PBS television documentary series. 2013
A professor shines a light on the women of the early Christian movement in antiquity and explores how women from…
all walks of life played an invaluable role in the faith's expansion throughout the world. 2013
1944. Infiltrated into occupied Crete, a band of amateur British soldiers--scholars, archeologists, writers--teamed with Cretan partisans to carry out a…
cunning plan to disrupt Nazi maneuvers, culminating in a daring, high-risk plot to abduct the island's German commander. 2013