World landmark books

How old is man? Where did he come from? How did he live? Less than a hundred years ago, people did not know. Then, exciting clues were discovered - hatchets made of stone, paintings drawn in caves, and skeletons of prehistoric beasts and prehistorie man. Step by step the puzzling pieces were put together until finally the great mystery was solved. Here is a story that spans a million years - the story of the first men in the world.

"Guiseppe Garibaldi was praised for his military genius, his courage, and his charisma. Known as the "Hero of Two Worlds," Garibaldi's military prowess extended to the Americas, where he played a major role in the Brazilian struggle for independence. During his fight for Italian unification, Garibaldi personally led an army of local untrained rebels to victory in Palermo, Naples, and Sicily. His forces suffered from lack of equipment, food, and money, and yet Garibaldi commended their fierce loyalty. In this riveting biography, Christopher Hibbert reveals how this iconic figure earned the adulation of not only his fellow Italians, but people across the globe."--BOOK JACKET.

Traces the life of the chief of the small Mongol tribe who established a vast empire from Peking to the Black Sea in the twelfth century.

When Cyrus and the Greek military leaders are killed in an attempt to seize the throne of Persia, Xenophon, a young Greek soldier, is chosen to lead the troops out of the hostile country.