Adams, Simon

Provides an overview of world religions, focusing on major religions from ancient times through the present, including Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and providing information on their beliefs, teachings, and celebrations.

Presents a short biography of Elizabeth I, and chronicles her royal birth and childhood, the Tudors, exile and eventual imprisonment in the Tower, her ascension to the throne, her rivals, and legacy.

Provides information about volcanoes, explaining what they are and how they work, looking at different types of volcanoes, and discussing where they are located, what happens when a volcano erupts, and the changes eruptions can make to the surrounding landscapes.

Presents an illustrated atlas of the Medieval world that includes maps, photographs, and drawings about the ancient civilization, its various cultures, castles and villages, and historic sites.

Briefly describes twenty different structures such as the Great Wall of China, castles, Stonehenge, Easter Island, the pyramids, Versailles, and the Sydney Opera House.

This book explores the secrets of the Iraq War, discussing Al Udeid base in Qatar, spy satellites, the Humvee, high-tech weaponry of coalition forces, "stealth" bombers, U.S. Special Forces, the insurgency, Iran's support of the Iraqi Shia militias, and Sunni and Shia hostilities.

Uses primary sources such as newspaper articles, broadcasts, propaganda, letters, and diary entries to examine the events of World War II as they occurred on the Eastern front, the setting for conflict in central and eastern Europe, and includes maps, photographs, and a time line.

A collection of illustrated maps and detailed information about countries, conflicts, and people around the world from 1800 to the present.

Presents an overview of the history of the Russian Republics, providing information oh the geography, history, and politics that shaped this region of the world, including photographs, maps, and timelines.