the year a magnificent Chinese fleet sailed to Italy and ignited the Renaissance
Menzies, Gavin
2008
Explores the resurgence of classical Greek and Roman ideas and ideals sparked primarily by Chinese discoveries and inventions from the fifteenth century.
Three decisive battles fought by knights in medieval history are told in graphic novel format: In 1415, English bowmen devastate the French army in the Battle of Agincourt; Successful in holding the French town of Orl?eans in 1428, the English forces are about to meet 17 year-old Joan of Arc; In 1485, two royal dynasties comes to an end at Bosworth.
Restless and curious in the long afternoon while her father Galileo sleeps, Virginia explores his study and discovers some of the tools he uses in his scientific experiments.
the intersecting lives of Da Vinci, Machiavelli, and Borgia and the world they shaped
Strathern, Paul
2009
Examines the intersecting lives of Leonardo da Vinci, Niccolo Machiavelli, and Cesare Borgia, describing how their brief time together in 1502 altered each man's beliefs and work and the course of Western history.
Amy Robsart and Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester and favorite of the Queen, try to keep their forbidden marriage a secret during the reign of Elizabeth I of England.