"In the late nineteenth century, French explorer Augustus Le Plongeon, after years of research in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, concluded that the Mayan and Egyptian civilizations were related--as remnants of a once greater and highly sophisticated culture. The discoveries of modern researchers over the last two decades now support this once derided speculation with evidence revealing that the Sphinx is thousands of years older than Egyptologists have...

"The current climate of partisan fury is not new, and in The Soul of America, Meacham shows us how what Lincoln called the "better angels of our nature" have won the day. Painting surprising portraits of Presidents, including Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Ulysses S. Grant, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson, and others, and illuminating the courage of such influential citizen activists...

In a novel set in an indefinite, futuristic, post-apocalyptic world, a father and his young son make their way through the ruins of a devastated American landscape, struggling to survive and preserve the last remnants of their own humanity.

Alternates discussion of Egyptian mythology with sections on aspects of Egyptian civilization--including burial ceremonies, life on the Nile, food, and the role of animals.

Step back in time to explore the Land between the Two Rivers, one of the most ancient of all civilizations. Investigate why the Sumerians, Assyrians and Babylonians were among the first to develop writing, mathematics and the science of astronomy. Includes step-by-step projects.

Presents a general history of the cultural and social aspects of the Roman Empire, in a book that also provides readers with instructions for creating such related craft projects as a wreath of honor, a miniature aqueduct bridge, and a writing tablet.

The Maya have lived in parts of Mexico and Central America for thousands of years, forging one of the greatest societies in the history of the Americas -- indeed, of humankind. Long before European contact, Mayas built spectacular cities, created complex agricultural systems, mastered the visual arts, and developed a sophisticated writing system that recorded calendrical, mathematical, and astronomical knowledge. Yet there was never a Maya empire...

An illustrated guide to the cultural and political heritage of ancient Greece that profiles a wide range of topics, including the sculptures of the Parthenon, the sea voyages of Odysseus and Jason, the ideals of the Olympics, and the rule of law in a functioning democracy.

"Simple text and photographs present castles, including their construction, history, and interaction with the environment"--Provided by publisher.