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4-6Understanding People in the Past series.
Twenty-eight double-page spreads give overviews of as many different aspects of Renaissance history, including government, the arts and sciences, religion, warfare, and trade. Major figures such as Michelangelo, da Vinci, Galileo, Shakespeare, and Gutenberg are introduced. The spreads are attractive, featuring many color illustrations and sidebars. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind.