Arcadia Public Library

Provides an overview of important historical events or periods in world history. This volume focuses on the Vikings and features quotations from sources such as diaries, public records, and contemporary chronicles.

"The ancient Greeks almost single-handedly created Western civilization, and numerous political, social, artistic, and military customs and ideas taken for granted today arose within the context of everyday Greek life. This lively overview of life in the Greek city-states covers houses and family structure, duties to the community, religious beliefs, sports and other leisure activities, warfare, and much more"--

Examines the ancient civilizations and peoples of American mythology, to explore and study their religious beliefs and myths.

Discusses various British myths, with background information describing the history, geography, religious beliefs, and values of the culture that created the mythology.

Explains what ozone is, how too much low-level ozone and too little upper-level ozone can harm the environment, and what measures are being taken to reduce air pollution.

Explores the daily lives of different social classes in Europe during the Middle Ages.

Examines the ancient civilizations and peoples of Greek mythology, to explore and study their religious beliefs and myths.

Provides numerous entries covering the world of ancient Mesopotamia. Entries include definitions of important terms, biographies of central figures, and brief narratives of pivotal events.

This book presents stories from Greek mythology, from the creation of the cosmos and the emergence of the Greek gods, to the adventures of the heroic strongman Hercules. These stories are still retold in novels, movies, and TV shows in each new generation.