Shuter, Jane

An introduction to the civilization of the Indus Valley, which began in ca. 3500 B.C.E., including its culture, government, writing system, and more.

An introduction to the various elements of Renaissance life, including religion, trade, education, food, and clothes.

Presents an overview of the Incan culture, examining such topics as government, religion, recreation, domestic life, occupations, entertainment, food, shelter, and clothing.

Provides information on some of Ancient Egypt's biggest celebrities and the times in which they lived.

Presents an overview of the Mayan culture, discussing their government, religion, domestic life, recreation, occupations, entertainment, food, shelter, and clothing.

Traces the history and development of trains and railroad travel from ancient Greece to the high-speed trains of the late twentieth century.

Traces the history of road travel from the discovery of the wheel to the twenty-first century, and provides information about people and inventions that contributed to road travel progress.

Traces the history of water travel from early boats to the modern ships of the twenty-first century, and provides information about people and inventions that contributed to water travel progress.

Chronicles the history of manned flight, from Leonardo da Vinci's fifteenth-century drawings of flying machines to excursions into outer space.

Traces the history of two-wheeled travel from the invention of the first bicycles to the twenty-first century, and provides information about people and inventions that contributed to the advancement of two-wheeled transportation.