Teach students about the some of the greatest empires, most revolutionary conflicts, and most notable time periods in world history with this 8-book collection. Students will gain perspective as they think critically about significant historical events and recognize the effect they had on the world. Filled with high-interest content, engaging images, and source materials, this set of biographies is a great resource for developing and improving students' social studies knowledge. Each book contains captivating sidebars and facts, easy-to-read text, content-area vocabulary, a glossary, table of contents, and index. Titles in this set include: The Medieval Islamic World: Conflict and Conquest; Medieval Times: England in the Middle Ages; The French Revolution: Terror and Triumph; The Enlightenment: A Revolution in Reason; Imperialism: Expanding Empires; The Renaissance: A Rebirth of Culture; The Byzantine Empire: A Society That Shaped the World; The Reformation: A Religious Revolution.