Saunders, Nicholas

Presents, in graphic format, the story of the Colosseum of Rome, from its construction to its use for lavish and bloody entertainments to its dismantlement, as well as describing the recruitment, training, daily lives, and deaths of the gladiators who fought in the Colosseum.

Chronicles the First World War, describing its causes, its major battles, and the experiences of soldiers, and also covers the war's aftermath, memorials to the dead, depictions of the war in the arts, and twenty-first-century battlefield archaeology, presenting photos, color maps and illustrations, and a primary source quotation on every page.