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Explores the daily lives and roles of shoemakers in colonial America. Includes full-color photographs and illustrations, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Explores the daily lives and roles of silversmiths in colonial America. Includes full-color photographs and illustrations, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Explores the daily lives and roles of surveyors in colonial America. Includes full-color photographs and illustrations, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Explores the daily lives of tailors in colonial America and examines the many tasks they performed in their communities. Outlines several of the techniques and tools used by tailors, and includes full-color photographs and illustrations, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Explores the daily lives of tanners in colonial America and examines the many tasks they performed in their communities. Outlines several of the techniques and tools used by tanners, and includes full-color photographs and illustrations, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Draws from primary source documents to examine events leading up to the Civil War, the secession and the war itself, and the Reconstruction period. Includes a glossary, illustrations, and an appendix of primary source documents.

Charts the history of the United States between 1763 and 1816, detailing the major events that guided the nation's development during this time. Spotlights primary source documents from the period and the purpose for which they were written. Includes a glossary and bibliography.

An illustrated introduction to the civilization of ancient China centered around several of its key myths. Covers China's religion, daily life, inventions, military, trade, and arts.

An illustrated introduction to the civilization of ancient Egypt centered around several of its key myths. Covers Egypt's religion, government, daily life, food, and trade.

An illustrated introduction to the civilization of ancient Greece centered around several of its key myths. Covers Greece's religion, government, military, trade, and arts.

An illustrated introduction to the civilization of ancient Mesopotamia centered around several of its key myths. Covers Mesopotamia's religion, government, food, military, trade, and cities.

An illustrated introduction to the civilization of ancient Rome centered around several of its key myths. Covers Rome's religion, government, food, military, trade, and arts.

Examines the spiritual beliefs, rituals, art, architecture, and daily lives of the ancient Romans. Includes dozens of color photographs, a glossary, and sources of additional information.

Examines the spiritual beliefs, rituals, art, architecture, and daily lives of the ancient Greeks. Includes dozens of color photographs, a glossary, and sources of additional information.

Some of the world's best-known ancient civilizations are explored in this highly informative set, including Egypt, China, India and the Native American tribes of North America. Examples of each civilization's mythology are outlined, allowing readers to see how each group viewed themselves and the world around them. The text then uses this information to move onto the daily lives of each people, revealing how everyday life was tied to the belief system of the time period.