Empire of Alexander the Great looks at what made Alexander a brilliant military tactician and a charismatic leader.
It also explores what the Eastern world learned through contact with
Alexander and what Alexander brought the West from the Persian Empire.
128 pages - PDF - 9 mb
From his role in The Terminator to his more recent work as "Governator" of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger has played a major role in American popular culture. This biography traces the fascinating trajectory of Arnold's career-sports figure turned movie star turned entrepreneur turned politician. Elected as governor of California in 2003, Arnold Schwarzenegger now dramatically and vividly represents the determination and, to a great extent, the relentlessness necessary for achieving great fame, political power, and iconic status. Arnold's life has been characterized by public notoriety. While many readers will have heard or read about his benchmark achievements, this biography will reveal the surprising complexities behind the public scenes and put them into a larger cultural context. Photos and a timeline of significant events round out this entertaining and insightful biography.
Sorting through the myths of popular culture and contradictory
historical evidence, this volume provides a clear, detailed picture of
the life and history of the ancient Egyptians.
Great Empires of the Past series
128 pages - PDF - 7 mb
Great Empires of the Past series
Using accessible and lively prose, this volume explores the history and
culture of this fascinating civilization, making history relevant by
highlighting the ideas and items that originated in the empire and are
still encountered in the modern world, such as potatoes and jerky,
words from the Quechua language, and mobile military field hospitals.
