Roman Buildings

Any travel guide to Rome will urge visitors to go the Colosseum, but none answers a simple question: Why is it called the Colosseum? The History of Rome in 12 Buildings: A Travel Companion to the Hidden Secrets of the Eternal City is compelling, concise, and fun, and takes you behind the iconic buildings to reveal the hidden stories of the people that forged the Roman Empire.

Heroes hate him. Villains want to be him. Tired of nice guy heroes? Want to tear the flesh from the bones of your enemies? Plunder their riches and return home to celebrate with your loyal band of warrior women? If that's you, indulge yourself in a guilt-free trip to the dark side. After a great battle, Cain awakens to find himself in a new world, the modern age of man. All traces of his former kingdom are gone. Of his personal guard, only one, the majestic elf-queen Pride, remains. This soft world seems ripe for the taking, and Cain wastes no time in making it his own. But Cain quickly ...

You already have the key to unlocking your real personality and fearlessly creating your authentic life free of labels and comparisons–you just need to be shown how. Whether you’re a nerd or a jock, an overachiever or an underachiever, a loner or an outcast, that is not your entire identity. It’s just one tiny part of the vast you.

In this concise, no-nonsense guide, Air Force Major Spencer C. Reese, founder of the popular personal finance site MilitaryMoneyManual.com, offers invaluable tips and tricks to help service members of all ranks, branches, and bank account levels gain financial independence. Personal finance shouldn’t be intimidating or boring. With its candid, accessible tone, The Military Money Manual feels like having a beer with a good (and financially savvy) friend. So pull up a chair, get comfortable, and learn how to make your military money work for you.

Journeying through time and place, from the ancient Egyptian pyramids to the soaring skyscrapers of Manhattan, renowned architectural historian Dan Cruickshank explores the most impressive and characterful creations in world architecture. His selection includes many of the world’s best-known buildings that represent key or pioneering moments in architectural history, such as the Pantheon in Rome, Hagia Sophia in Turkey, the Taj Mahal in India and the Forbidden City in China.

Are you ready to make more money with your investments? Do you need a course to teach you everything you need to know about day trading? The truth is, there’s nothing secret about how day trading works. You don’t need an expensive course, a life coach, or an MBA to make a huge return on your investments when you get into shifting your fortune for profit. There are a few tried and true secrets that you can learn from a book.

What would you teach your younger self about money if you had the opportunity? Unfortunately, most schools don’t teach money management. Money habits whether good or bad are passed down through the generations at home. What were you taught? Is it the same thing you want to teach your children? Statistics show that most of what we’ve learned about money from our parents was not adequate to help us achieve financial freedom. The majority of American adults are in debt with very little savings.

The story of London, told through 12 of its most seminal buildings. In a sweeping narrative, from its mythic origins to the glittering towers of the contemporary financial capital, The Stones of London tells the story of 12 London buildings in a kaleidoscopic and unexpected history of one of the world's most enigmatic cities. From the Roman forum to the Gherkin, Regent Street to the East End, the Houses of Parliament to Greenwich Palace, London's buildings are testament to the richness of its past.