"Cheryl Harness invests these figures from the past with a vitality
and accessibility...Nor is the historical information here confined
to the well-placed involving text; equally effective are the carefully
researched paintings. A generous inclusion of diagrams, charts, and
maps abounds with the kind of details and labels capable of mesmerizing
youngsters for hours."
-- Starred review: Publishers Weekly
-- An American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists"