civilization

From the early ancestors of the middle stone ages to the Greeks and Romans in 40 BCE, countless civilizations and people have lived in the eastern Mediterranean area known as the Bible Lands. Discover the story of the Holy Lands and the people who lived there before the time of Christ in DK Eyewitness Books: Bible Lands, now available in paperback for the first time.

Summaries of all the major events of world history and popular culture, arranged in chronological order.

Profiles the countries of the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania, providing maps, development data, basic background, contact information, brief lists of contemporary political events and trends, and details on cultural aspects such as personal appearance, greetings, gestures, visiting, eating, family, dating, marriage, recreation, the arts, holidays, commerce, and general attitudes.

Describes many things that originally came from Australia, including inventions, sports and games, food, musical instruments, animals, and words.

"This visually exciting book takes a unique look at our globe from the perspective of art, culture, and sports. Using an innovative design, maps are populated by infographics, graphs, and icons to represent information and statistics about a subject in a very visual way. This aids readers in comparing and contrasting the same subjects in different parts of the world. Each spread explores one subject in-depth, such as what the relationship is between fashion producers and consumers, who the most-read authors are around the world, how a country's education rates compare to their amount of Nobel Prize laureates, and which foods and drinks are most popular in different cultures"--Provided by publisher.

"Based on the popular History Channel show, this book takes a look at history while asking the question: What if there were aliens involved?"--Provided by publisher.

Jared Diamond, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies," examines the factors that have led societies to gain power and technological superiority over others throughout history, discussing geography, natural resources, social and agricultural innovations, weapons, and disease.

Explores the origins of civilization, focusing on the changes brought about by the development of village life.

Explores the origins of civilization, identifying the Natufians as the first people to give up the nomadic life of hunter-gatherers and begin harvesting crops and settling in villages.

Examines the environmental factors that contributed to the history of human life. Discusses the development of human societies on different continents and how they were affected by domestication of wild plants and animals. Reviews localized origins of farming, herding, and food production.