The Silk Road conjures up images of fabled cities and exotic lands, of long-gone empires and great conquerors. Place names such as Samarkand, Bukhara, Khotan or Chang`an continue to fascinate with the richness of their past. In this authoritative book, Luce Boulnois explores the encounter between East and West across the vast continental expanse that separates the Mediterranean world from the Chinese one

History book for children reveals in detail and scope the political and historical background of today`s biggest news stories, covering past from the culture of American Indian societies, to the ideology and struggles of founding a new nation, to the United States` role in the modern world

This book chronicles the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, digital publishing, and it is also a book about innovation

This book is travel guide over India

This book is an up-to date introduction to the USA and her people. At an intermediate to advanced level of language difficulty, it provides an integrative view of American society, history, economics, politics, media and culture

The joining of the Central Pacific Railroad with the Union Pacific Railroad to create a railway system spanning two coasts is ine of the most significant events in U.S. history

Whwn the United States bought more than 500 million acres of land from France in 1803, it gained control of trade on the Missisipi River, vast and fetile farmland, and gateway for the pioneers and homesteaders who would cultivate our countru for years to come

Examines archaeological excavations of the watercraft of ancient Native Americans and what the findings tell us about the daily life and culture of people who lived thousands of years ago

Describes the history, people, and places of New York City