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|publisher= [[Target Books]], [[W. H. Allen|W. H. Allen & Co. Ltd , UK]]
|doctor = Fourth Doctor
|release date= [[16th February]] [[1978]]
|writer = [[Fred Newman]]
|format= stapled large format paperback<br> 64 pages
|publisher = Target Books
|isbn=ISBN 0-426-20013-6
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'''''Doctor Who Discovers The Conquerors''''' was the fourth, penultimate ''[[Doctor Who Discovers (series)|Doctor Who Discovers]]'' educational novel published by [[Target Books]]. Its release date was [[16 February (releases)|16 February]] [[1978 (releases)|1978]].


==Publisher's Summary==
== Publisher's summary ==
Dr Who encounters some of the most adventurous — and hardiest — characters in history as he journeys through time to meet The Conquerors. Not surprisingly the Doctor becomes mixed up in a few adventures himself as he witnesses Julius Caesar's invasion of Britain, Napoleon's triumph at the battle of Austerlitz and Hannibal's crossing of the Alps. <br>
Dr Who encounters some of the most adventurous — and hardiest — characters in history as he journeys through time to meet the Conquerors. Not surprisingly the Doctor becomes mixed up in a few adventures himself as he witnesses Julius Caesar's invasion of Britain, Napoleon's triumph at the battle of Austerlitz and Hannibal's crossing of the Alps.
Dr Who Discovers The Conquerors is one of a new series of illustrated Dr Who books. Watch out for other titles of Dr Who's journeys of discovery. <br>


==Main Focus==
''Dr Who Discovers The Conquerors'' is one of a new series of illustrated Dr Who books. Watch out for other titles of Dr Who's journeys of discovery.
* The Doctor and the TARDIS takes the reader on a voyage of discovery.


==Notable Features==
== Plot ==
* Each title included a pull-out stapled poster featuring the cover artwork by [[Jeff Cummins]].
''to be written''
* Contents (fully illustrated articles on each topic)
: Introduction
: Alexander the Great
: Boadicea
: Julius Caesar
: Hannibal
: Hadrian
: Charlemagne the Great
: Richard the Lionheart
: Sir Francis Drake
: Napolean
: Simon Bolivar
: Farewell


==Notes==
== Characters ==
* Following the moderate success of [[The Doctor Who Dinosaur Book]] a range of educational books following a similar format was launched in November 1977.
* [[Fourth Doctor]]
* Originally consisting of five titles (in addition to the pilot Dinosaur title) a further 24 titles were planned (including Miners, Inventors and Pirates), before the series was cancelled due to poor sales.
* [[Aristotle]]
* Each title in the series had a print run of 40,000 copies and were priced 75p (UK).
* [[Alexander the Great]]
* [[Bucephalus]]
* [[Julius Caesar]]
* [[Hannibal]]
* [[Richard I of England]]
* [[Saladin]]
* [[Napoléon Bonaparte]]
* [[Arthur Wellesley|Duke of Wellington]]


==Credits==
== Worldbuilding ==
Series editor: [[Fred Newman]] <br />
''to be written''
Series Designer: [[Frank Ainscough]] <br />
Cover Artwork: <br />
Internal Photographs: BBC Photographic Library <br />
Internal illustrations: The Mansell Collection <br />


==See Also==
== Story notes ==
[[Doctor Who Discovers: Early Man]] <br>
''to be written''
[[Doctor Who Discovers: Prehistoric Animals]] <br>
[[Doctor Who Discovers: Space Travel]] <br>
[[Doctor Who Discovers: Strange and Mysterious Creatures]]<br>
[[Target Books]]


==External Links==
== Continuity ==
''to be added''
* The Fourth Doctor remembers that he previously witnessed the battles between [[Richard I of England|Richard the Lionheart]] and [[Saladin]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]'')


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== Credits ==
[[Category:Target Books]]
* Series editor: [[Fred Newman]]
[[Category:Educational Books]]
* Series Designer: [[Frank Ainscough]]
* Cover Artwork: [[Jeff Cummins]]
* Internal Photographs: BBC Photographic Library
* Internal illustrations: The Mansell Collection
 
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Doctor Who Discovers The Conquerors was the fourth, penultimate Doctor Who Discovers educational novel published by Target Books. Its release date was 16 February 1978.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

Dr Who encounters some of the most adventurous — and hardiest — characters in history as he journeys through time to meet the Conquerors. Not surprisingly the Doctor becomes mixed up in a few adventures himself as he witnesses Julius Caesar's invasion of Britain, Napoleon's triumph at the battle of Austerlitz and Hannibal's crossing of the Alps.

Dr Who Discovers The Conquerors is one of a new series of illustrated Dr Who books. Watch out for other titles of Dr Who's journeys of discovery.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be written

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be written

Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be written

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

Credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

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