Product Description: A thought-provoking exploration of the beliefs, history and customs of all the major world religions, as well as many less well-known faiths. Carefully selected Web sites bring further fascinating facts, sacred scriptures, sights and sounds directly to your desktop. Ages 8+.

Introduces the characteristics that religions have in common and presents the history, beliefs, and practices of the major world faiths and of the peoples of earlier civilizations.

Provides an illustrated account of the major events associated with the Second World War, including the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the Holocaust, the fall of Berlin, and the defeat of Japan.

Highlights the life of the Baptist minister who led the American civil rights movement.

A collection of jokes and riddles on movie, legendary, animal, and literary monsters.

Collects jokes dealing with countries of the world, ghosts, monsters, 'crossing the road,' 'knock, knock,' animals, work, and everyday life.

Introduces the game of chess, pieces and how they move, and classic strategies and tactics from each stage of the game, and offers a series of related puzzles. (view table of contents)

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Introduces the characteristics that religions have in common, presents the history, beliefs, and practices of the major world faiths and of the peoples of earlier civilizations, and suggests related Web sites. (view table of contents)