Describes the building of the Colosseum in ancient Rome, the training of its gladiators, and the different types of combat they fought in its arena.[...]

Elizabeth Taylor has never been short on star power, but in this unprecedented biography, the spotlight is entirely on her--a spirited beauty full of magic, professional daring, and wit. Acclaimed biographer William Mann follows Elizabeth Taylor publicly as she makes her ascent at MGM, falls into (a[...]

This is the story of the amazing Incas and the building of their "City in the Clouds: Machu Picchu". The city is as astonishing as were its builders. Set between two mountain peaks in a remote, inaccessible area of the high Andes, this breathtaking city was never found by the Spanish Conquistadors a[...]