Text and cutaway illustrations depict how people lived and worked inside a medieval castle.

A world-famous classic novel is the basis for this brand-new, dramatically illustrated book. Transformed from Robert Louis StevensonU+2019s original text into a graphic novel, this, like other Graphic Classics editions, makes a good introduction for young readers to the imaginative riches of literature. These books contain many extra features, including brief biographies of their authors, a list of each authorU+2019s important works, a glossary, and...

Looks at the lives and social conditions of women in medieval Europe.

Examines the conditions of women in ancient Egyptian society, discussing their positions in the home, in religion, as workers, and as members of royal families.

Surveys the dwellings, occupations, food, religion, festivals, cathedrals, clothing, diseases, and customs that prevailed in Europe during the Middle Ages.

Recounts the life of the scientist whose theories of relativity revolutionized the way we look at space and time.

Explore how trade and travel changed the lives of medieval people.