Joseph McEwan

This book contains over 40 simply arranged excerpts from the works of well-known classical composers arranged chronologically through the four music periods: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and turn of the century.

Discusses our world from the golden age of ancient Greece to the fall of the Roman empire.

Everyday life of the Romans is illustrated very simply.

"Timelines of World History outlines the most significant landmarks and turning points in the history of the world: wars and revolutions, ground-breaking inventions and discoveries, artistic movements, and the rise and fall of great empires--from the earliest settlements over 10,000 years ago, right up to the end of the 20th century."--