A History of Mankind: From prehistory to the present day | |
Prehistory, Antiquity | |
Prehistoric man | p. 10 |
Ancient Egypt and Persia | p. 12 |
The Greco-Roman world | p. 14 |
Ancient China | p. 16 |
VTH-XVITH Centuries: From the Barbarians to the Birth of Modern Times | |
Invaders and settlers | p. 18 |
Knights | p. 20 |
The Silk Route | p. 22 |
The golden age of Islam | p. 24 |
The Renaissance and the wars of religion | p. 26 |
XV-XVIIITH Centuries: Conquest of the New Worlds | |
Oceanic discovery | p. 28 |
The Spanish conquest of the New World | p. 30 |
The colonies of North America and the Caribbean | p. 32 |
The Indian and Pacific oceans | p. 34 |
XVIIIth-XIXTH Centuries: The Birth of Nations | |
The birth of the United States of America | p. 36 |
The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars | p. 38 |
The nation states of Europe | p. 40 |
South American independence | p. 42 |
19th-century colonial empires | p. 44 |
The XXTH-XXIST Centuries | |
The First World War and the rise of fascism | p. 46 |
The Second World War | p. 48 |
The Soviet Revolution | p. 50 |
Communism in Asia | p. 52 |
The rise of Islam | p. 54 |
Europa: the construction of Europe | p. 56 |
The emergence of alternative powers | p. 58 |
Man's Habitat | |
Houses and Villages | |
Desert and tropical habitats | p. 62 |
Rural and mountain habitats | p. 64 |
Urban and waterside houses | p. 66 |
Towns and Monuments | |
Castles and medieval towns | p. 68 |
Palaces for pomp and pleasure | p. 70 |
Parks, gardens, and fountains | p. 72 |
Public buildings | p. 74 |
Major cities and their monuments | p. 76 |
Beliefs and Customs | |
World Religions | |
Buddhism and Hinduism | p. 80 |
Christianity and Judaism | p. 82 |
Islam and mosques | p. 84 |
Places of worship: pagodas, temples, and cathedrals | p. 86 |
Monks and missionaries | p. 88 |
Animist rites and beliefs | p. 90 |
Festivals and Customs | |
The New Year and the zodiac | p. 92 |
Major religious festivals | p. 94 |
Traditional music | p. 96 |
Traditional dance | p. 98 |
Carnivals and festivals | p. 100 |
Tales and legends | p. 102 |
Art and Culture: Our cultural heritage | |
Costume, Jewelry, and Works of Art | |
Hairstyles and adornments | p. 106 |
Regional costumes and fashion | p. 108 |
Embroidery, carpets, and ceramics | p. 110 |
Gold and silverware, jewelry, clocks, and watches | p. 112 |
Painting and Sculpture | |
Portraits of women | p. 114 |
Portraits of men and couples | p. 116 |
Paintings of daily life | p. 118 |
Landscape and animals in art | p. 120 |
Literature and Entertainment | |
Literary classics | p. 122 |
Crime fiction, fantasy, and comic strips | p. 124 |
The circus, and children's literature | p. 126 |
Theater | p. 128 |
Classical music | p. 130 |
Opera, ballet, and song | p. 132 |
Cinema | p. 134 |
Discoveries, Inventions, and Manufacturing | |
Transport | |
From sedan chair to coach | p. 138 |
Rail transport | p. 140 |
Cars, motorbikes, and trucks | p. 142 |
Sailing ships and liners | p. 144 |
Aircraft and aerostats | p. 146 |
Nature's wrath | p. 148 |
Inventions and Technology | |
Inventors and scientists | p. 150 |
Post, communications, radio, and television | p. 152 |
Roads and canals, bridges, and dams | p. 154 |
Mines, industry, and energy | p. 156 |
Medicine and biology | p. 158 |
The conquest of space | p. 160 |
Conquest of the poles and oceans | p. 162 |
Society | |
Jobs and Social Life | |
Farming and animal husbandry | p. 166 |
Fishing, industry, and the service sector | p. 168 |
Military and public forces | p. 170 |
Royal and princely families | p. 172 |
Education and Leisure | |
Mother and child | p. 174 |
Education and teaching | p. 176 |
Children's toys and games | p. 178 |
Parlor games and board games | p. 180 |
Country and mountain pursuits, and scouting | p. 182 |
The seaside and tourism | p. 184 |
Food and drink | p. 186 |
The Environment, Health, and Human Rights | |
Preserving the environment | p. 188 |
First aid and medical care | p. 190 |
The battle against disease | p. 192 |
National health and safety campaigns | p. 194 |
Human rights | p. 196 |
The status and image of women | p. 198 |
Competitive Sports | |
Land Sports | |
The Summer Olympics | p. 202 |
Gymnastics and athletics | p. 204 |
Skiing and skating | p. 206 |
Soccer, rugby, and handball | p. 208 |
Basketball, volleyball, tennis, baseball, and cricket | p. 210 |
Golf, polo, and horse-riding | p. 212 |
Water Sports and Motor Sports | |
Swimming and water sports | p. 214 |
Sail sports and aerial sports | p. 216 |
Cycle, motorbike, and car racing | p. 218 |
Combat sports | p. 220 |
Traditional sports | p. 222 |
Nature | |
The Mineral and Vegetable Kingdoms | |
Landscapes of the world | p. 226 |
Forests, trees, and fruit | p. 228 |
Flowers | p. 230 |
Minerals, fossils, and prehistoric animals | p. 232 |
Land Fauna: Wild and Domestic Animals | |
Wild animals of the savannah and virgin forest | p. 234 |
Wild animals of the woods, prairies, and mountains | p. 236 |
Horses and farm animals | p. 238 |
Dogs, cats, and other pets | p. 240 |
Fauna of the Sea and Air: Fish, Birds, Butterflies | |
Fauna of the coasts and tropical lagoons | p. 242 |
Fauna of the open sea and poles | p. 244 |
Birds of the world | p. 246 |
Reptiles, insects, and butterflies | p. 248 |
Appendix | |
Stamps for All | |
Remarkable stamps | p. 252 |
Classic collections | p. 253 |
Unusual collections | p. 254 |
Millennium commemoratives | p. 255 |
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