Social Studies

How did the lowly potato plant feed the poor across Europe and then cause the deaths of millions? How did the rubber plant enable industrialization? Here is the story of how sometimes the greatest leaps also posed the greatest threats to human advancement.

A history of the persecution of gay men by the Nazi regime during the Holocaust, combining historical research with first-person accounts and individual stories.

A pictorial history of the First Canadian Army in northwest Europe during the final year of the war with over 350 illustrations. Includes battle, landing and assault maps; photographs of soldiers in action and resting, aerial photographs of key sites of action then and now; battlefield survivors such as Sherman tanks; memorials to individuals and units; and the cemeteries of Canadian, Polish and British soldiers.

Fourteen unforgettable true stories of children hidden away during World War II. These riveting first-person accounts add a new layer to our understanding of the Holocaust. They help create a wider portrait of what it meant to be Jewish in Europe during World War II. And they leave us with an unforgettable sense of what it took to survive.

From the watch Napoleon used to synchronize with his generals at Waterloo, to the Mayan Dresden codex, History of the World in 1,000 Objects provides a completely fresh perspective on the history of the world. Packed with timelines and maps that make it easy to compare how people lived at different times and in different parts of the world.

Spanning more than 400 years, this classic bottom-up history examines the legacy of Indigenous peoples' resistance, resilience, and steadfast fight against imperialism. Going beyond the story of America as a country "discovered" by a few brave men in the "New World," Indigenous human rights advocate Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz reveals the roles that settler colonialism and policies of American Indian genocide played in forming the country's national identity.

A moving, recognizable look at life on lockdown and the effect the coronavirus pandemic had across the world--because every city had a story to tell, and at the end of it all, we were all in it together.

From the global impact of the Coronavirus to exploring the vast spread of the Australian bushfires, join authors Ian Goldin and Robert Muggah as they trace the ways in which our world has changed and the ways in which it will continue to change over the next hundred years. Full of facts that will confound you, inform you, and ultimately empower you, Terra Incognita guides readers to a new place of understanding, rather than to a physical location.

Charts the developments of the war from a global perspective using illustrated timelines, detailed maps, and personal accounts. Key episodes are set clearly in the wider context of the conflict, in-depth profiles look at the key generals and political leaders, and full-color photo galleries showcase the weapons, inventions, and new technologies that altered the course of history.

A complete overview of the war, including the rise of Hitler and the Nazi party, fascism, Pearl Harbor, Hiroshima, and the D-Day landings. Expanded with an all-new guide to battlefield and memorial sites to honor the 70th anniversary of the end of the war, World War II: The Definitive Visual History covers key military figures, pivotal battles, political profiles, and strategies. Gallery spreads feature collections of uniforms, weapons, and other equipment. Maps, timelines, and side panels offer an inviting variety of entry point to the huge wealth of information.