A thrilling survey of what it took to be a samurai warrior in medieval Japan. Profiles personalities, wars, battle tactics, and weaponry of this Japanese warrior class.

Less typical history than thrilling survey of what it took to be a gladiator in ancient Rome, this series profiles personalities, wars, battle tactics, and weaponry from ancient times and achieves the cool factor that will capture the imagination of students and create obsessive interest among readers. With a good combination of multiple-level text, illustration, photography, and fact boxes and timelines, this is a highly recommended series for many...

A thrilling survey of what it took to be a knight in Medieval Europe. Profiles personalities, wars, battle tactics, and weaponry.