Presents a history of the ancient world, from 6000 B.C. to 400 A.D.

Presents a continuous narrative of human history worldwide from the earliest civilizations through the European Renaissance.

Now part of American film and literary lore, Tom Ripley, "a bisexual psychopath and art forger who murders without remorse when his comforts are threatened" (New York Times ...

An up-to-date guide to the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of addictions. Whether it’s to caffeine, nicotine, or alcohol, many of us suffer from at least one addiction ...

Examines the political history of the Middle East from antiquity to the Arab conquest.