★Simplified Chinese rights sold
★Each title features a stunning visual sequence in which the same viewpoint is held over time—sometimes minutes or hours, sometimes thousands of years—while the events unfold dramatically before our eyes.History is brought to life as never before. You can follow the story of a castle, the life of a dinosaur, a famous volcanic eruption, the events during an earthquake — and more.

Imagine you are standing on a riverbank somewhere in Europe, thousands of years ago. Some farmers build a small settlement there, taking advantage of the fertile land and plentiful supply of fish in the river. Over the centuries, others find the site favourable, too. It is a good place to build a bridge across the river and a harbour for boats and ships to sail the short distance down to the sea. More and more people come to live in the settlement to make, buy and sell goods. Soon a town grows up, eventually becoming a bustling city . . .

12 titles in this series: The Story of a Castle; The Story of a City; The Story of Transport; The Story of the Lost City of the Maya; The Story of an Earthquake; The Story of the First Humans; The Story of a Pyramid; The Story of Pompeii; The Story of a Dinosaur; The Story of a Galleon; The Story of a Space Mission; The Story of the Wild West