Most of the emperors and major events are touched upon covering many areas from running the empire to the the rise of Christianity to slavery to daily life.
However, if you are very interested in Roman military strategy and details of specific battles, this publication does not cover them.
I think Rise & Fall of the Roman Empire is a great overview of the empire. It identifies different areas that you may want to explore in depth in the future.
Unlike Edward Gibbon's six volume The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, the authoritative tome on Rome, you can read National Geographic's Rise & Fall of the Roman Empire within a week and you'll have beautiful pictures to enjoy along the way.
National Geographic's Rise & Fall of the Roman Empire was available in stores in December and January and is still available on National Geographic's website here.
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