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Explores how typhus ended Napoleon's quest to rule the world, describing how the microscopic organism destroyed his military forces and their chances of conquering Russia and revealing how the microbe has influenced other aspects of world history.

An account of the Battle of Waterloo which includes the historical background and phases of the battle as well as the aftermath.

After the death of her father, King Henry VIII, in 1547, thirteen-year-old Elizabeth must endure the political intrigues and dangers of the reigns of her half-brother Edward and her half-sister Mary before finally becoming Queen of England eleven years later.

An Egyptian crocodile, with a big ego and a big appetite, is taken to Paris in 1799 by Napoleon Bonaparte.

In the early 1800s, President Jefferson sent Robert Livingston and James Monroe to France in order to purchase New Orleans, but Napoleon offered the whole Louisiana Territory.

". . . Ragnvald is king of Sogn and still serves Harald as he battles with recalcitrant noblemen to create a larger country."--Provided by publisher.

This title is an enthralling narrative of Elizabeth I, her rule, and her impact on European history.

Presents a biography of French military and political leader Napoleon Bonaparte, with maps, illustrations, primary source documents, a timeline, and a glossary.

Chronicles the life and military career of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.