Small glossaries for big subjects

History

The people, events and places that shaped the past.

History French Revolution Ten years that ended a monarchy and remade a nation, 1789–1799. History Reconquista Kingdoms, shifting frontiers and the people of medieval Iberia, 711–1492. History Rome From the seven hills to the fall of the West, 753 BC – AD 476.

Mythology

Gods, heroes and monsters, and the stories told about them.

Mythology Greek Mythology Gods, heroes, monsters, and the places the Greeks worshipped them. Mythology Norse Mythology Odin, Thor, Loki and the giants, from the making of the world to Ragnarök. Mythology Egyptian Mythology Ra, Osiris, Isis and the journey through the underworld.

Science

How the world works, from atoms to living things.

Science Chemistry What matter is made of and how it changes: the elements, their reactions and their discoverers.