This book would have been improved by an editor or some work on the presentation. Generally, these are quirky facts that history books don't tell. In other circumstances, the author corrects errors in history. For example, Nero couldn't have fiddled while Rome burned because fiddles weren't invented until the 10th century.
I cannot explain how pitiful the presentation of this book is. It looks like someone cut and pasted things found on the Internet. That does not mean that the info is poor or uninteresting. A reader tends to downgrade the info because of the poor look.
The focus of most of this book was ancient times and Greek, Roman, and Egyptian people. For example, Caligula was never called that to his face. He got the nickname "little army boot" (what Caligula means in Latin) while on military campaigns with his father, Germanicus.
Although the book seems to be for children, I don't recommend it. Lots of the information is inappropriate for youngsters.
I cannot explain how pitiful the presentation of this book is. It looks like someone cut and pasted things found on the Internet. That does not mean that the info is poor or uninteresting. A reader tends to downgrade the info because of the poor look.
The focus of most of this book was ancient times and Greek, Roman, and Egyptian people. For example, Caligula was never called that to his face. He got the nickname "little army boot" (what Caligula means in Latin) while on military campaigns with his father, Germanicus.
Although the book seems to be for children, I don't recommend it. Lots of the information is inappropriate for youngsters.
