Yuma Public Library

Traces the evolution of the airplane from man's first flying machine to today's supersonic jets.

Surveys the development of land transportation in relation to the needs, skills, and technologies of people living at different periods of history.

Presents a timeline of events that occured in America during the 1800s, divided into four categories: politics; life; arts and entertainment; and science and technology.

Traces the history of the airplane from 400 B.C. when Archytas of Greece experimented with small gliders, to the high-tech developments of the twenty-first century.

Chronologically presents significant events of World War One, from the development of the Franco-Prussian War in the late nineteenth century through the Paris Peace Conference held in 1919.

Relates the events of the Cold War by focusing on specific events on key dates, such as the first H-bomb test, the Vietnam War, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, and the fall of the Berlin Wall.

This book gives an overview of twenty-one key events that helped shape the War on Terror including Al-Qaeda's declaration of war, 9/11, the arrival of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, and the Bali, Madrid, and London bombings.

Explores the crises leading up to World War II, the battles at sea and in the air, and highlights special events in order.

"Discusses events in Iraq that lead up to the current war in Iraq, beginning with the end of the Persian Gulf War and continuing through the planned withdrawal for all coalition forces from the country"--Provided by publisher.

Did you know that it was not until over a year into the Civil War that the abolition of slavery became a stated war aim of the North? Readers can discover this fact along with a comprehensive account of the war that forever shaped American history in this valuable resource. Through the use of both general and chapter-specific timelines, this book provides a clear outline from which readers can gain valuable knowledge about the war that saw Americans...