Description: "A lavishly illustrated guide to the medieval world covering the years 500 to 1500 around the world, including the Crusades, Marco Polo's travels to China, the Aztec Empire and more."--
Brief description: Jane studied English at Exeter and Art History at York. She has worked on various Usborne dictionaries, encyclopaedias and learning books, and her edition of the Usborne Illustrated Dictionary was awarded a prize for a significant contribution to children's literacy. She has two sons and three stepsons who are now scattered across the globe. She gets a huge thrill from seeing her books on sale when she travels to the USA and Australia.