"For thousands of years, nurses have tended to the sick and the wounded. Although they don't get the glory, nurses are just as important as doctors. Read all about the eventful history of nursing and marvel at how nurses today take care of us in the hospital or at home, comfort relatives, cheer us up when we have to stay in bed, and help us make a complete recovery,"--back cover.

Text and cutaway illustrations depict how people lived and worked inside a medieval castle.

Text and cutaway illustrations depict the construction of a medieval cathedral and the way of life inside it.