Experience the journey on the Mayflower in 1620 from England to a better life in the New World.

Provides information on the training, traditions, and life of knights during the Middle Ages for a young boy who thinks that that is what he wants to be.

Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict life in the American colonies and the events that led to be Boston Tea Party and the Revolutionary War.

A guide to how the ancient Greeks lived, including how they built cities, how they spent their days, and how they set up a democracy.

"Sticking sharp needles into small children doesn't sound like a nice thing to do. But vaccination is definitely a case of being "cruel to be kind." This new title in the You Wouldn't Want to Live Without series relates the fascinating history of vaccination, and describes in simple terms how and why vaccination works. This simple technique has saved millions from deadly diseases���and in future, with new methods of delivery, we might even be...

Summary: Do you think life as a Roman gladiator was romantic and exciting? Think again! This delightful new series brings something unusual to the study of history: humor. You Wouldn't Want to ... revels in the gory, dark, horrific side of life in ancient times. The reader is on center stage, as he or she gets a tour through life as a slave, warrior, exlporer-even a mummy! Hilarious illustrations, captions, and sidebars leave no doubt that you simply...

Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict life and events during the four years of the Civil War.

Discusses how a Celtic warrior captured by Romans is trained to become a gladiator

Traces the history of the first automobiles through the development of supercars and muscle cars, discussing such topics as computer design, safety features, and speed records.

Describes how the body of a wealthy merchant in ancient Egypt would be mummified and readied for the afterlife.