Civilizations

by Brian Williams; Hazel Mary Martell; Anita Ganeri

• ISBN13: 9780765110367
• ISBN10: 0765110369
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-08-01
• Publisher: Smithmark Publishers, Inc.

Summary

These four "Factfinders" titles introduce an exciting new reference series sure to entice readers by putting the wonders of the world at your fingertips. With over 30,000 terms and more than 4,000 detailed, eye-catching illustrations, these comfortable and comprehensive reference volumes provide definitions, diagrams, maps, and handy "fast facts" throughout. From the habits and habitats of the earth's animals to the mysterious reaches of outer space, from the marvels of human anatomy to the drama of the past, "Factfinders" are your guides to knowledge and discovery.

Table of Contents

History of the World	10	(2)
Discovering the Past	12	(2)
Archaeological Evidence	14	(2)
Historical Evidence	16	(2)
The Ancient World	18	(54)
The First Humans	20	(2)
Tools and Art	22	(2)
Life in the Ice Ages	24	(2)
The First Farmers	26	(2)
The First Towns	28	(2)
Mesopotamia and Sumer	30	(2)
Ancient Egypt	32	(2)
Egyptian Beliefs	34	(2)
The Indus Valley	36	(2)
Megalithic Europe	38	(2)
The Minoans of Crete	40	(2)
The Mycenaeans	42	(2)
Ancient China	44	(2)
Early Writing	46	(2)
Phoenicians	48	(2)
Ancient America	50	(2)
Assyrians	52	(2)
Babylonians	54	(2)
Ancient Greece	56	(2)
Greek Culture	58	(2)
Alexander the Great	60	(2)
The Celts	62	(2)
The Romans	64	(2)
Roman Society	66	(2)
Empires of Africa	68	(2)
Empires of India	70	(2)
The Middle Ages	72	(36)
Byzantium	74	(2)
The Franks	76	(2)
The Rise of Islam	78	(2)
Mayan Civilizations	80	(2)
Charlemagne	82	(2)
The Khmer Empire	84	(2)
The Vikings	86	(2)
Viking Raiders	88	(2)
Medieval Monasteries	90	(2)
Medieval Castles	92	(2)
Medieval Towns	94	(2)
The Crusades	96	(2)
The Mongol Empire	98	(2)
Kublai Khan and China	100	(2)
The Black Death	102	(2)
African Kingdoms	104	(2)
The Hundred Years War	106	(2)
The Age of Discovery	108	(36)
The Renaissance	110	(2)
Empires of the Sun	112	(2)
Voyages of Discovery	114	(2)
Spain and Portugal	116	(2)
African Empires	118	(2)
The Reformation	120	(2)
Ottomans and Safavids	122	(2)
The Mughals	124	(2)
Ming China	126	(2)
Tokugawa Japan	128	(2)
Oceania	130	(2)
The Thirty Years War	132	(2)
The Dutch Empire	134	(2)
North America	136	(2)
English Civil War	138	(2)
Louis XIV	140	(2)
The Slave Trade	142	(2)
Revolution and Industry	144	(40)
The Russian Empire	146	(2)
Manchu China	148	(2)
Farming and Science	150	(2)
Austria and Prussia	152	(2)
Birth of the USA	154	(2)
French Revolution	156	(2)
Oceania	158	(2)
Napoleon	160	(2)
South America	162	(2)
Industrial Revolution	164	(2)
Europe in Turmoil	166	(2)
Exploring Africa	168	(2)
Europeans in Asia	170	(2)
The British Empire	172	(2)
The American West	174	(2)
American Civil War	176	(2)
Native Americans	178	(2)
Italy and Germany	180	(2)
Africa Divided	182	(2)
The Modern World	184	(48)
Votes for Women	186	(2)
World War I	188	(2)
In the Trenches	190	(2)
The Russian Revolution	192	(2)
Trouble in Ireland	194	(2)
The Great Depression	196	(2)
The Rise of Fascism	198	(2)
Revolution in China	200	(2)
World War II	202	(2)
The World at War	204	(2)
The War Ends	206	(2)
Indian Independence	208	(2)
Israel and Plaestine	210	(2)
The Cold War	212	(2)
Into Space	214	(2)
African Independence	216	(2)
Struggle For Equality	218	(2)
The Vietnam War	220	(2)
Cultural Revolution	222	(2)
Middle East Crisis	224	(2)
The Rise of Asia	226	(2)
The Cold War Fades	228	(2)
Global Awarness	230	(2)
Ready Reference	232	(16)
Index	248	(8)
Acknowledgements	256