World history series
Author
1)
The Chinese Cultural Revolution
Author
9)
The Watts riot
Author
12)
The civil rights movement
Author
13)
The creation of Israel
Author
14) The Crimean War
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c1998
Physical Desc
112 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A historical overview of the events leading up to, during, and after the Crimean War.
17) The Renaissance
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c1998
Physical Desc
112 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Traces developments in European art, architecture, music, literature, philosophy, science, and exploration between 1300 and 1600.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.1 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
108 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses various aspects of the Enlightenment including its roots, philosophes, attacks on Christianity, revolt against reason, campaigns to reform society, and legacy.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.8 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
112 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the role of sports in the ancient Greek and Roman world, covering the Olympics, the glories of physical achievement, spectacle sports, horse and chariot racing, and leisure sports.
20)
The history of rock and roll
Author
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
112 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines the Mexican-American War, discussing American expansion, the fall of Mexico City, the conclusion of the war, the peace treaty, and the legacy of a "dirty" war.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
96 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the Salem witch trials, including their Puritan background, the accusations made, and the outcome of the social hysteria that produced the situation.
24) Colonial America
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.9 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
128 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses settlement in colonial America and life in the thirteen colonies.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 11.3 - AR Pts: 7
Physical Desc
128 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the United States Constitution and the founding of America, covering such aspects as the Constitutional Convention, the writing of the Constitution, the struggle for ratification, and the enduring legacy of this document.
26) The Inca empire
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.6 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
93 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the Incan empire, including their traditional way of life, the reign of King Pachacuti, the last of the great kings, the Incan civil war, and the end of the empire.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.3 - AR Pts: 6
Physical Desc
128 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses various topics connected to the production of the atom bomb, including the development of nuclear energy, work on atomic weapons at Los Alamos and other sites, and the decision to use the first atomic bomb during World War II.
28)
The Reagan years
Author
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 12 - AR Pts: 6
Physical Desc
112 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the history of the Soviet Union, from the revolution of 1917, through the Lenin and Stalin eras and the rule of such leaders as Khrushchev, Brezhnev, and Gorbachev, up to the formal dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.4 - AR Pts: 6
Physical Desc
108 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes women in ancient Greece through the Hellenistic age, including their legal rights and status, their home life, their roles in community activities, and their image in mythology, drama, and philosophy.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10 - AR Pts: 6
Physical Desc
128 p. : ill., plans ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the people and events involved in Japan's decision to attack on Pearl Harbor, which forced the United States to enter World War II.
32)
The internment of the Japanese
Author
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.6 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
108 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines the Louisiana Purchase, discussing the negotiation of the treaty with France, the formation of Louisiana, taking possession of the land, and the exploration, growth, and settlement of the territory.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.6 - AR Pts: 6
Physical Desc
112 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the history of American westward expansion, including the exploration of the frontier to the Pacific Ocean, the establishment of the Lone Star State and the Mormon kingdom of Deseret, Manifest Destiny, the California gold rush, the population of the plains, and the legacy of the American frontier.
37)
The abolition of American slavery
Author
38)
Building the transcontinental railroad
Author
39)
The Cold War
Author
40)
The computer revolution
Author
41)
Maya civilization
Author
42)
Viking conquests
Author
43)
World War II in the Pacific
Author
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.4 - AR Pts: 7
Physical Desc
128 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines the events and legacy of the Vietnamese Conflict, which culminated in the 1975 surrender of South Vietnam to the communist North.
45)
The Iran-Iraq War
Author
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
670L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Explores the history and culture of Ancient Mesopotamia, giving a basic overview of the civilization's government, religion, and social structure, as well as key leaders and events"--Provided by publisher.
47)
The Holocaust
Author
48)
The age of colonialism
Author
49)
Apartheid in South Africa
Author
53)
The late Middle Ages
Author
54)
The Nuremberg trials
Author
55)
The Roman Empire
Author
56)
The Roman Republic
Author
57)
The age of feudalism
Author
58)
The French Revolution
Author
59)
China since WW II
Author
60)
Medieval crusades
Author
61)
Aztec civilization
Author
63)
The information revolution
Author
64)
The red scare
Author
65)
The birth of modern India
Author
66)
The Black Death: bubonic plague attacks Europe
Author
67)
The horrors of Auschwitz
Author
68)
The Inquisition: the quest for absolute religious power
Author
69)
The rise of ISIS: the modern age of terrorism
Author
70)
World War I and the rise of global conflict
Author
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Ancient Egypt is one of the most widely studied historical civilizations. Readers are introduced to important facts about ancient Egypt and the ways ancient Egyptians influenced the world for thousands of years. Readers explore this complex culture through accessible text, annotated quotations from historians, vibrant photographs and historical images, and enlightening sidebars. Readers may know about Egypt's pyramids and pharaohs from their history...