On the Shores of the Great Sea (Illustrated) (The Story of the World Book 1)

Book Synopsis: The first book of the Story of the World series, focusing on the civilizations arising around the Mediterranean Sea. Covering the era from the birth of Abraham to the birth of Jesus Christ, this book serves as a fantastic introduction to world history. Contents include: The Home of AbrahamInto AfricaAn Old Trade RouteJoseph in EgyptThe Story of the Nile FloodIn a Strange LandThe Children of IsraelBack to the FatherlandThe First Merchant FleetConquerors of the SeaEarly PioneersHiram, King of TyreKing Solomon's FleetThe Story of CarthageOut of the ShadowlandThe Story of the ArgonautsThe Siege of TroyThe Adventures of UlyssesThe Dawn of HistoryThe Fall of TyreThe Rise of CarthageHanno's AdventuresSome More about GreeceA Cloud in the EastThe Battle of MarathonKing AhasuerusHow Leonidas Kept the PassVictory for the GreeksSome Greek ColoniesAcross the Blue WatersThe Beauty of AthensThe Death of SocratesRetreat of the Ten ThousandThe Story of Romulus and RemusHow Horatius Kept the BridgeCoriolanusAlexander the GreatKing of MacedoniaConquest of the EastThe Conquest of IndiaAlexander's CityBack to Rome AgainA Great ConflictThe Roman FleetHannibal's VowThe Adventures of HannibalThe End of CarthageThe Triumph of RomeTwo Young RomansJulius CæsarThe Flight of PompeyThe Death of CæsarThe Empire of RomePax Romana   Read more