Joseph Fullman

An excellent book with photographs of ancient art works and historical locations used to bring history to life. The text is informative while not being overwhelming and presents a vivid depiction of history. This book covers ancient Egypt, Greece, and the Mayan cultures.

I found this book to be an excellent example of what many natural history books for children are doing today. It uses a magazine type format in that pages are filled with images and key, well executed blocks of text that are informative while not being too obtrusive or overwhelming. The arrangement of images and information is done in a way that makes history interesting and fun to look at. Great for kids and adult, and being an ancient Greece-o-file I really enjoyed it as well.… (plus d'informations)

This is the edition that my local library has, and it's the book I'm going to review. However, I have purchased the newer, 3rd Edition which shall be more up-to-date, one hopes.

I found this book useful. The author definitely has children in mind, although his exact advice isn't available for every age-range on every topic. He advises parent's of little ones to be careful in old trains as the windows can go all the way down. And he warns people that charter planes are a terrible choice for families, but advice on which site is best for which age group is frequently absent.

Still, the author does give an idea of what hands-on activities are available, and that's very, very helpful.

The book is written with a good dose of humor, which makes it a pleasure to read, and he tackles areas of Britain in a logical fashion, giving examples of what a day tour might involve. He talks about Passes (to save money) and restaurants, and the usual sorts of things that travel guides include.

Surprisingly, there was nothing about dress, nor much about hotels. BUT I'm glad I read this book --it gave me lots of idea for organizing my own expedition-- as is indicated by the fact that I purchased the newer edition. (I'm hoping he has another coming out this year or next.)

Worth a read.… (plus d'informations)