Gladiator Science: Armor, Weapons, and Arena Combat

Written by Allison Lassieur

Narrated by Various Narrators

When gladiators fought in combat, there was usually only one winner. The victor may not have realized it, but he owed his success to science. Engaging text, fascinating photos, and useful illustrations will help young readers understand how science helped gladiators find victory in the arena.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Press
• Release date: Aug 10, 2017
• ISBN: 9781543518290

Allison Lassieur

Allison Lassieur once lived in Tennessee and traveled the path Hattie and her family might have followed from Nashville to the banks of the Mississippi River near Memphis. Today she lives in upstate New York and shares a 110-year-old house with her husband, her daughter, three dogs, two cats, and more history books than she can count.