Macdonald, Fiona

Traces the history of the samurai castles of medieval Japan with information on the role of samurai, shogun, and women in feudal Japanese society, on religious beliefs, and on arms and armor of the period.

Discusses the tools and techniques of archaeologists to uncover artifacts and evidence from the Egyptian pyramids in order to better understand how they were created, who built them, and who was buried within them.

Examines the role of the knight in the Middle Ages, looking how they were trained and armored, and other aspects of their lives, and discusses developments in how castles were constructed and defended.

Presents an introduction to ancient Rome, and follows the history of archaeological discovery and what has been learned about the people, arts, politics, military, religion, travel, and other aspects of the civilization.

Illustrations and simple text teach young readers about the role gods and goddesses played in the culture and history of ancient Greece.

Tells the story of Egyptian ruler Tutankhamun, and looks at what was happening in each of seven regions of the world during the time in which he lived. Includes a time line and a map.

Presents a children's history of the voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492 and provides information on how the trip was financed, fifteenth-century navigational tools, and some of the problems Columbus and his crew encountered.

Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict fifteenth-century Europe and the life of Joan of Arc.

An illustrated survey of the construction and history of the Colosseum, the enormous oval amphitheater that has stood in Rome for 1,900 years.