Best Selling Books by Stewart Ross

In 1854 Florence Nightingale set sail for Scutari, Turkey, with a bank of nurses, determined to help the British soldiers wounded in the Crimean War. When she first arrived, she was not welcomed, but by the time she left she was hailed as "the soldiers' friend." A unique blend of fiction and fact, this exciting narrative is based on true events and includes a glossary of unfamiliar terms.

In early 1999, two teenage girls, an Albanian and a Serbian, become friends, but when their families become enemies during the Serb-Albanian conflict, their friendship is put to the test.

Published in association with the Imperial War Museum, this series uses primary source evidence such as diaries, posters, newspaper cuttings and oral accounts to portray life on the Home Front.

Examines the history, people, city-states, government, social structure, home and school life, clothing, meals, sports and games, religion, and daily activities of ancient Greece.

A collection of tales drawn from across North and South America and including those of native peoples as well as of later settlers.

Describes the consequences and causes of world war II.

Lift the veil of uncertainty that conceals the secrets of the world's most fascinating myths and legends with two new additions to the popular series that proves that fact can be stranger than fiction!

Read the action-packed adventures of the greatest athletes in ancient Greece and find out what it was really like to live in this land of legends and gods. Every page is packed with amazing illustrations, astonishing facts and detailed cutaways.

This book explains the economies of Japan and the Pacific Rim countries after World War II and since 1960.

A collection of six tales drawn from the myths and legends of Asia and the Far East.

Introduces spies and traitors throughout history, as well as their tools and technology.

Examines the reasons for the Great Depression, the events that happened during that period, and some of its tragic consequences.

The 20th century has been a period of spectacular change. We have moved from letters in the mail to e-mail on the Internet, from the horseless carriage to the space shuttle, from the bayonet to the atomic bomb. The Oxford Children's Book of the 20th Century looks at the grand themes of the last 100 years, examining both serious and not so serious subjects in the scientific, cultural and political spheres. War, sports, the technological revolution, entertainment, racism and fourteen other subjects are each treated in self-contained double-page spreads which explain clearly and authoritatively the major developments within the area throughout the century. Dramatic changes--so dramatic that children can find them hard to grasp--are simply explained in a text that is supported by stunning photos, maps, and diagrams.

Summary: Examines the facts and myths surrounding the explorations of Odysseus, Christopher Columbus, Neil Armstrong, and others.

Examines a number of noted outlaws in history, including Robin Hood, Jesse James, and Bonnie and Clyde.