TY - BOOK AU - Waterfield,Kathryn AU - Waterfield,Robin AU - Thomson,Andrew TI - Who was Alexander the Great? T2 - Who was--? SN - 9780448484235 PY - 2016///] CY - New York, New York PB - Grosset & Dunlap, and imprint of Penguin Group KW - Alexander, KW - Generals KW - Greece KW - Biography KW - Juvenile literature KW - History KW - Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C KW - Kings and rulers KW - Biographies KW - lcgft N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Who was Alexander the Great? -- The son of his father -- A prince's life -- The adventure begins -- Alexander in Egypt -- Showdown! -- King of Persia -- The the edge of the world -- The desert march -- Death in Babylon N2 - "Alexander the Great conquers the New York Times best-selling Who Was ...? series! When Alexander was a boy in ancient Macedon, he already had grand ambitions. He complained that his father, the great king of Macedon, wasn't leaving anything for him to conquer! This, of course, was not the case. King Alexander went on to control most of the known world of the time. His victories won him many supporters, but they also earned him enemies. This easy-to-read biography offers a fascinating look at the life of Alexander and the world he lived in"-- ER -