Colonialism

by Philip Wolny

Book Overview

Colonies living under foreign rule share two indignities: colonizers establish power over less powerful people, and they take more than they return to their colonies. This fascinating book looks at the history of colonialism from earliest civilization through the twentieth century--from the Huns in Mongolia to the Greeks in the Mediterranean Sea, to the British in Colonial America--discussing why it developed, the quintessential colonial powers, and...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823945162
• ISBN13: 9780823945160
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.8" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8