Chrisp, Peter

A color-illustrated children's guide to the clothes, tools, beliefs, ships, feasts, and livelihoods of Vikings, which includes step-by-step instructions for related projects.

Examines the lives and culture of the people of the Roman Empire, discussing clothing, society, homes, work, food and drink, the military, and other topics; and includes instructions for a variety of related craft projects.

Describes the life of an eight-year-old child named Cleon in ancient Greece, discussing families, homes, clothing, food, gods, sports, games, and things that people made.

Presents the life and work of the English playwright William Shakespeare and provides information about the theater of sixteenth-century London.

Explores the life and times of Columbus and his discovery of the New World.

Offers a brief introduction to the history of the Vikings, discussing their beliefs, traditions, explorations, legends, and culture.

Photographs and simple text help young readers explore how people from all over the world celebrate special days.

Traces whaling from the days when Inuits hunted bowhead whales to contemporary bans on whaling worldwide.

Covers majoy events from history, year by year, from when 3.5 million years ago through 2012.

A collection of full-color 3-D models, maps, fact boxes, and photographs that describe ancient Greece including city states, Greek art and architecture, the Hellenistic Age, customs, and science.