Burlington Public Library

"In this installment of the bestselling series, boys travel to the ancient world to learn about twelve famous military battles that drastically altered world history. They'll also learn about the notable men who led those battles, including Alexander the Great, Julius Casaer, and William 'Braveheart' Wallace, among many others. Beginning in Ancient Greece and Persia, the battles continue into the Middle Ages-including the Crusades-and conclude with...

Over three million years ago, our ancient ancestors realized that rocks could be broken into sharp-edged objects for slicing meat, making the first knives. This discovery resulted in a good meal, and eventually changed the fate of our species and our planet. With So Much Stuff, archaeologist Chip Colwell sets out to investigate why humankind went from self-sufficient primates to nonstop shoppers, from needing nothing to needing everything. Along the...

"Alexandria was the greatest cultural capital of ancient world. Theodore Vrettos now tells its story for the first time in a single volume. His blend of literary and scholarly qualities makes stories that played out among architectural wonders of the ancient world come alive. His central contention that this amazing metropolis created the western mind can now take its place in cultural history."--BOOK JACKET.

A comprehensive overview of ancient empires that chronicles the rise and fall of New Kingdom Egypt, the Hittites, Assyria, Babylonia, Persia, Athens, the Roman Empire, Alexander and his successors, Qin and Han China, the Parthians and Sasanians, and India from the Mauryan to the Gupta Empires.

The activity book contains: cross-references to Kingfisher and Usborne history encyclopedias ; comprehension questions and answers ; sample narrations ; maps and geography activities ; coloring pages ; suggestions for additional history readings ; lists of literature readings ; hands-on activities ; color-in review cards for each chapter.

A study of the ancient Mediterranean and its three major civilizations, Egypt, Greece, and Rome, beginning around 3200 B.C. and continuing through 600 A.D., discussing the art, architecture, philosophy, literature, and religious practices of each culture, and looking at key individuals like Homer, Julius Caesar, Jesus, and Aristotle.

Discusses the accounts of Greek historian Herodotus and the exploration of the world in which he lived.

Explora seis civilizaciones antiguas que han tenido influencia en nuestro mundo: los egipcios, los griegos, los romanos, los chinos, los mayas, y los vikingos.