What would happen if a samurai warrior fought a gladiator? Who would win - and why? VS: WARRIORS recreates five deadly battles: Viking vs. Aztec; samurai vs. gladiator; Spartan vs. Mongol; female ninja vs. female gladiator; and knight vs. Zulu. Data files compare and contrast weaponry, armour, tactics and codes of honour, while background spreads provide historical and cultural context. And at the end of the book, one of the ten is crowned history's ultimate warrior.

 

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Pan Macmillan .

Steve Stone is an accomplished illustrator. He has worked on hundreds of book covers, most notably Stephen King's Dark Tower series and Terry Brooks' epic fantasy saga Shannara. He has produced many commissions in the advertising sector for clients as diverse as General Electric, Sony and Mars. Philip Steele is an experienced author of history books for children. Hannah Wilson loves animals, and she has been writing and editing children's books of all kinds for more than ten years.