Separating fact from fiction, explains the lifestyle and fighting tactics of representative pirates from ancient times to the present. Arranged by areas of the world.
Explores the rivalry and tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union stemming from their differing ideologies, and discusses the resulting events during the decade after World War II.
Studies the campaigns, tactics, and weapons of trench warfare on the Western Front. Describes the everyday lives of soldiers in the trenches and gives brief biographies of leading generals and politicians.
Discusses the history of China from Mao's Communist takeover in 1945, through the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution, to the changes that have taken place since the death of Mao.
Tells the story of how Shakespeare conceived and wrote "Macbeth." Shows the sources he used, and discusses some of the anxieties he had about the play.
Examines the events leading up to World War II, looking at the different motives of each country involved, and how the conflict resulted in the Cold War between the United States and the Soviets, and the development of the United Nations.
