world history

From Alexander the Great's conquest of the known world to the generals leading today's campaigns in Afghanistan, this handbook casts new light on the leaders who are forging history on the battlefield.

Presents in-depth information on conflicts appearing in today's headlines. Users are provided with historical background and analysis to events to give a greater understanding of the politics, players, and layers of current affairs.

Looks at notable women and their accomplishments throughout history.

A graphic novel that explores the history of human beings.

A graphic novel that explores the history of human beings.

In the second "Sapiens" volume, Yuval Noah Harari tells the story of how we took over the world; how an unlikely marriage between a god and a bureaucrat created the first empires; and how war, famine, disease, and inequality became a part of the human condition. The origins of modern farming are introduced through Elizabethan tragedy, the changing fortunes of domesticated plants and animals are tracked in the columns of the Daily Business News, and the story of urbanization is told as a travel brochure offering discount journeys to ancient Babylon and China.

When a group of scientists learns how to travel through time, they enter life in fourteenth-century feudal France and threaten the history of the world.

Contains chronologically arranged entries that provide biographical and career information on one hundred influential world leaders from throughout history.

Provides tools adults can use to help elementary school children succeed in social studies, presenting tips, techniques, and exercises for understanding the various periods of world history, from pre-civilization to the early twenty-first century.

Contains seven propaganda films sponsored by the U.S. government to help explain its official war policy during World War II, including: "Prelude to War, " "Nazis Strike, " "Divide and Conquer, " "Battle of Britain, " "Battle of Russia, " "Battle of China, " and "War Comes to America.".