A history of the world from the ancient nomadic peoples to Romulus Augustus, the last Roman emperor, and contains a chronology and geography of ancient times. Told in a straightforward, engaging style that has become Susan Wise Bauer's trademark, The Story of the World series covers the sweep of human history from ancient times until the present. Africa, China, Europe, the Americas—find out what happened all around the world in long-ago times. This first revised volume begins with the earliest nomads and ends with the last Roman emperor.

Includes index. Activity book is also available.