Describes the lives and times of Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and William Shakespeare.
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Grade 5-8-- These three books, in identical formats with lavish illustrations, provide introductory overviews of their respective historical periods. Exploration looks at Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, and Hernan Cortes; Renaissance at Leonardo de Vinci, Michelangelo, and Galileo; and Shakespeare's England at Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and (naturally) Shakespeare. The accurate information is on the sketchy side, resulting in a somewhat scattered impression of each period. The writing is lively, but at a reading level that verges on YA. High-school students, however, would bridle at the young appearance of the books, and require more in-depth treatments. The layouts are a bit problematic--pages are crammed with pictures and captions that run into dense text. Often so many font styles appear on a page that it seems to have been designed by a Mac enthusiast gone wild on the typeface functions. A number of better books are available; for younger readers, try Fritz's Where Do You Think You're Going, Christopher Columbus? (Putnam, 1980), Ceserani's Marco Polo (Philomel, 1982), and Greene's Marco Polo: Voyager to the Orient (Childrens, 1987). For older readers, Albert Marrin's Aztecs and Spaniards (Atheneum, 1986), Cooper's The Inventions of Leonardo da Vinci (Macmillan, 1965, o.p.), and Hodges' Shakespeare's Theatre (Coward, 1980) are better choices. This series works best as introductory material or as a supplement to lengthier treatments. --Ann Welton, University Child Development School, Seattle
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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