Mike Rosen Books
The destruction of Pompeii
By Mike Rosen
Describes the destruction of Pompeii by the eruption of Vesuvius in A.D. 79 and what its rediscovery and excavation has revealed about daily life in the Roman Empire.
Read MoreThe travels of Marco Polo
By Mike Rosen
Traces the journeys and discoveries of the thirteenth-century Italian explorer who traveled overland from Italy to China and returned by boat along the coast of Southeast Asia and India.
Read MoreThe first transatlantic flight
By Mike Rosen
Describes the first flight over the Atlantic from Canada to Great Britain made in l9l9 by John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown and the first solo flight from New York to Paris made in l927 by Charl...
Read MoreThe conquest of Everest
By Mike Rosen
Surveys the various attempts to climb Mount Everest and gives a detailed account of the successful climb made by Hillary and Tenzing.
Read MoreThe journeys of Hannibal
By Mike Rosen
Recounts the life of the Carthaginian military genius and his army's journey from North Africa across the Alps to Italy in an attempt to defeat the Roman Empire.
Read MoreAutumn festivals
By Mike Rosen
Surveys the festivals and holidays celebrated by various cultures around the world at the autumn equinox or harvest time.
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