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[...]
Describes the building of the Colosseum in ancient Rome, and tells how it was used
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[...]
"The Magnificent Mughals of India." Shah Jahan, ruler of India, murdered three of his brothers in his bloody rise to power. Yet when his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal, suddenly died, the grief-stricken emperor built the world's most beautiful tomb as a monument to her memory. Shah Jahan was the fifth[...]