Traces the development of one street from the Stone Age to the present day, from dirt track to the rebuilding of inns as wine bars, showing how people lived and what they did all day.

Describes the social and economic structure of city life during the Renaissance, from about 1400 to 1600, explaining how cities varied in government, commerce, population, and culture, and how they influenced the shaping of European civilization.

Read about the rise of many of medieval Europe's greatest cities, from the canals of Venice to the crowded streets of London. Learn how these cities were founded, how they were governed, the trade they spurred, and what everyday life was like for a city's people.

"The first book in the #1 bestselling phenomenon sends readers around the world on the hunt for the 39 Clues. Minutes before she died, Grace Cahill changed her will, leaving her decendants an impossible decision: 'You have a choice - one million dollars or a clue.' Grace is the last matriarch of the Cahills, the world's most powerful family. Everyone from Napoleon to Houdini is related to the Cahills, yet the source of the family power is lost. 39...

Describes the development of cities during the late Middle Ages, 1100 through 1400, discussing how they varied in government, commerce, population, and culture and how they influenced the shaping of European civilization.

Watch how an imaginary European city grows from early Stone Age to the present day and beyond.

Text plus historical and contemporary maps provide an overview of the history and culture of Europe during the Middle Ages.

"Thirteen-year-old Jess and her mother make a living as sham spiritualists--until they discover that Jess is a mesmerist and that she really can talk to the dead. Soon she is plunged into the dark world of Victorian London's supernatural underbelly and learns that the city is under attack by ghouls, monsters, and spirit summoners"--