About the Book
This book consists of articles from Wikia or other free sources online. Pages: 48. Chapters: Advances, Buildings, Civilizations, Game concepts, Guides, Improvements, Leaders, Resources, Scenarios, Specialists, Terrain, Units, Units in Civilization II, Wonders, Currency, List of advances in Civ2, Cheating in Civ2, Civilization II events, Colossus, Great Library, Great Wall, Hanging Gardens, Help with playing Civ2, Hoover Dam, Independent Greeks and Allies in Civ2 Rome scenario, Lighthouse, List of advances in Civ2, List of wonders in Civ2, Mongolian, List of Civilizations in Civ2, Civilization II scenarios, Civilization II scenarios - Rome, Civilization II scenarios - World War 2, Explorer, Howitzer, Musketeer, Partisans, Settlers, AEGIS Cruiser, Alpine Troops, Archer, Armor, Artillery, Battleship, Bomber, Cannon, Caravan, Caravel, Carrier, Catapult, Cavalry, Chariot, Cruiser, Cruise Missile, Crusaders, Destroyer, Diplomat, Dragoons, Elephants, Engineer, Fighter, Freight, Frigate, Galleon, Galley, Helicopter, Horsemen, Ironclad, Knights, Legion, Marine, Marines, Mechanized Infantry, Nuclear, Paratrooper, Phalanx, Pikemen, Rifleman, Samurai, Stealth Bomber, Stealth Fighter, Submarine, Transport, Trireme, Warrior, War Elephant, Colossus, Great Library, Great Lighthouse, Great Wall, Hanging Gardens, Hoover Dam, Leonardo's Workshop, Lighthouse, Oracle, Pyramids. Excerpt: Bronze working in Civilization II (as in Civ1) allows the building of the phalanx unit, the cheapest unit to have a defensive strength of 2. It is a prerequisite of iron working and currency. As cities grew, their internal economies became more complicated. People became specialists, some primarily producing grain, some pottery, some bricks, etc. A system of barter developed, so that one individual's wares and services could be exchanged for those of another. Gold and silver were widely used in such transactions, but the pieces needed to be weighed and tested for purity each time they changed...
