Presents an overview of the medieval world between A.D. 500 to 1450, through maps and facts about society, traditions, and landmarks.

Featuring seventeen hand-illustrated maps and containing illuminating facts about ancient civilizations and peoples, this unrivaled visual guide presents an overview of the ancient world and reveals what the world was like between 10,000 B.C. and 1000 A.D.

Explores the world's religions and their customs, including Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Shinto, and Zoroastrianism.

Explains the role of the United Nations, the countries involved, its role as a peacemaker, and its fight for human rights and dignity.

"This high-interest series, aimed at reluctant readers, looks at secret campaigns behind the major conflicts of the past 100 years. Biographical sidebars focus on heroic or notorious personalities. Highlighted fact features include special operations and their results, resistance movements, propaganda and the history of the time - as is known....and not readily known"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the daily life and geography of Ancient Egypt.

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI, findout! dicusses the build-up to the war, along with battles, history, technology, and more.

Maps, photographs, illustrations, and text present information about the statistics, politics, history, culture, and physical features of the countries of the world, arranged by continent or region.

Discover the most incredible statues, monuments, temples, bridges, and ancient cities, from Stonehenge to the Sagrada Familia, with this unparalleled survey of the most famous buildings and structures created by humans.