The Punic Wars (World History Series) [Hardcover]

Don Nardo (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 7 Up-These series entries feature heavy use of quotes from primary sources, clear writing, comprehensive indexes, relevant bibliographies, and well-chosen black-and-white reproductions. The author is careful to point out in both books that historians have to rely primarily on the information provided by the victors. Readers will find detailed descriptions of battles, strategies, politics, and personalities that defined these events. Roman Imperialism is a theme that dominates both narratives. These titles are worthwhile additions. Unfortunately, there aren't enough maps to help readers identify the many places mentioned in the texts. David N. Pauli, Missoula Public Library, MT

Copyright 1996 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 111 pages
• Publisher: Lucent Books (January 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156006417X
• ISBN-13: 978-1560064176
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,156,361 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Don Nardo is a historian and award-winning writer who specializes in the ancient world, especially the civilizations of Greece and Rome. He began as a actor and worked with the National Shakespeare Company before turning to writing screenplays and teleplays and, soon afterward, devoting much of his time to historical research and writing. In the past two decades, he has published nearly two hundred volumes on diverse historical topics. And having earned numerous favorable reviews, he is widely recognized as the country's leading writer of historical works for young adults. He is also versed in various other subjects and as a result is frequently asked by publishers to write books on a number of scientific and literary topics.

Mr. Nardo also composes and arranges orchestral music, having started composing in his early teens. Over the years he has turned out more than eighty musical works, including 2 symphonies, 4 string quartets, several concertos, a film score, incidental music for stage productions, and several commissions, the most recent a double concerto for violin and Portuguese guitar written for two noted musicians. He is also the resident composer and arranger for the Amadis Orchestra, based in Connecticut. For more information, see his official web site at www.nardopublishing.com and his more extensive biography at Wikipedia.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Punic Wars, April 3, 2000

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This review is from: The Punic Wars (World History Series) (Hardcover)

This book is awesome!This book really tells how the war were fought.If you are a serious reader of either Cartage or Rome, this book may not be your first choice.If you are looking for something good to read about the Punic Wars, this could be your first choice.