(Paperback)

Tells the history of China and its 157 rulers from the early empire of 221BC to the revolution, detailing in special features such diverse subjects as the Great Wall of China, the Silk Roads, Buddhism, the Mongols, the Ming Tombs, the Forbidden City and the Opium Wars.

(Hardback)

Spanning 1,500 years, Chronicle of the Old Testament Kings charts all the leaders of Israel from the Ancestors through the united monarchy under David and Solomon, to the fall of Israel (to the Assyrians) and Judah (to the Babylonians), ending with the Second Temple Period, which saw Persian and Greek rule, and, finally, Roman domination.

(Paperback)

Recounts the lives, deeds and misdeeds of the 265 Popes from St Peter to Pope Benedict XVI. This book shows how the role has come full circle from selfconsciously spiritual office, through embroilment in political power, and back to its spiritual roots.

(Paperback)

Focusing on the succession of the rulers of imperial Rome, this title guides readers to each reign and its main events. This title features biographical portraits of the 56 principal emperors from Augustus to Constantine.

(Paperback)

Documents the lives of Tsars famous and infamous in a series of biographical portraits stretching from the late 15th to the early 20th centuries. With timelines, datafiles, quotations and illustrations, this chronicle deals with this powerful empire and distinctive civilization whose impact on the history of Europe and the world is immeasurable.

(Paperback, Illustrated edition)

Travel to the civilisation of the ancient Egyptians and discover how they embalmed their dead. Contains beautiful illustrations, a guide to Egyptian coffins, 'true or false' quizzes, and a spectacular gatefold image of the River Nile.