Jerome Martin has written children's books about science, history, Shakespeare and food. Before joiningUsborne in 2014, he spent a decade studying literature at Harvard, Cambridge and the University ofIowa, and several years behaving responsibly in a copywriting office. Now, he spends his working hoursresearching delightful and amazing facts, his evening hours parenting two children, and the minutes inbetweenwriting poetry.

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• Chapters in this book include:- Jungles and volcanoes- Stone cities- Towering temples- Lords of the Maya- Born to rule- Jungle warfare- Roads, ships and trade- What to wear- Eating and drinking- Reading and writing- Nights and days- The Maya gods- A Maya tale- Spanish invaders