In this abundantly illustrated presentation aimed at a general readership or for use by middle or high-school age students, Farrington, who has written many articles and books on military history, religion, assassination, and other topics, presents the structure of empires from geographical and historical perspectives, looking at their roles in the world's social, political, technological and economic developments. Each page integrates text with maps,...

Chronicles the history of fourteen lost European kingdoms and what their stories can teach the modern world, providing narrative accounts of the rise and fall of nations ranging from Tolosa to the Soviet Union.

"An intimate, panoramic journey through the Sierra Nevada, the best mountains on Earth for hiking and camping, according to bestselling novelist Kim Stanley Robinson"--Book jacket.