Bill Bryson investigates the slim facts known about the life of William Shakespeare, looks at some of the more unusual speculations about the great playwright and poet, and surveys the theories of people who have sought to debunk Shakespeare's authorship.

Instructs the reader in how to form one's own country when the time comes, from finding a location, a name, and a flag, to handling the inevitable civil unrest and invasions.

"COVID-19 is speeding up history, but how? What is the shape of the world to come? Lenin once said, "There are decades when nothing happens and weeks when decades happen." This is one of those times when history has sped up. CNN host and best-selling author Fareed Zakaria helps readers to understand the nature of a post-pandemic world: the political, social, technological, and economic consequences that may take years to unfold. Written in the form...

Describes many things that originally came from England, including inventions, sports and games, food, vehicles, fashion, animals, and nursery rhymes.

"Edward Hopper's monster lurks outside the nighthawks' diner. James Whistler's monster rocks in her chair. Monsters invade masterpieces by Dorthea Tanning, Paul Cezanne, M.C. Escher, Jean Michel Basquiat, Giuseppe Archimboldo, Rene Magritte, Henri Rousseau, Franz Kline, Frida Kahlo, Bob Thompson, Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, Thomas Hart Benton, and Helen Frankenthaler. The monster emerging from Claude Monet's waterlilies is unforgettable. Our guide for...

These spirited readings of the last volume in Bauer's history series bring to life the stories and records of human history from ancient times to the present. Written in an engaging, straightforward manner, this volume of the popular "Story of the World" series weaves world history into a storybook format. The fourth volume covers the major historical events of the last 150 years, from the American Civil War to the presidency of Nelson Mandela.

Chronological history of the modern age, from 1850 to 2000.

Amy Newbold writes on nineteen artists' styles while Greg Newbold illustrates the different artists such as Edgar Degas' dinosaur ballerinas, Cassius Coolidge's dinosaurs playing Go Fish, and Hokusai's dinosaurs surfing a giant wave.

Describes the life, dancing, and choreography of Alvin Ailey, who created his own modern dance company to explore the black experience.

"In this page-turning, myth-busting history, acclaimed author Rodney Stark shows exactly why Western civilization triumphed over other cultures--and why we all should be thankful it did"--Cover.