kings and rulers

A biography of Elizabeth I that examines her relationships with women, including her mother--Anne Boleyn--sister--Mary Tudor--and female rivals for the throne, and discusses the influence these women had on Elizabeth's character, actions, and motivations throughout her life.

A biography of Napoleon Bonaparte, Emporer of France, discussing his Corsican roots, the many battles he fought in order to secure control of France and more.

Portrait of England's longest-reigning queen during her Diamond Jubilee year, looking at changes and reforms in the monarchy, people she met, her children, the aftermath of Diana's death in 1997, and places she traveled.

Introduces the Ghana empire which existed in West Africa, discussing its history, art, culture, social customs, and its modern breakup into several West African nations.

Are you fierce enough to drive a chariot, invade a neighbor, or live forever? Find out how the brainy and brawny real-life characters who fought over ancient Egypt measure up against one another. Each figure is given an overall rating for their cunning, courage, ruthlessness, and survival skills. From powerful pharaohs to rampaging invaders, some were brave warriors, some were worshipped as gods, and most of them ended up as mummies.

Contains short illustrated biographies of the royal dynasties of England and Scotland describing the major events of each reign and the royal lineage of each monarch.

Chronicles the life and career of Alexander the Great, who became a great soldier, united Greece under one ruler, battled in Asia and more.

Examines the life and achievements of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi, who ordered the construction of the Great Wall and the buried terra-cotta army that guards his tomb, assessing whether he was a visionary or tyrant as some have charged.