Explores the history of ancient Greece, its people, architecture, culture, religions, changed how battles were fought, and how this civilization has influenced modern times.
Surveys the settling of the American West, using excerpts from contemporary sources to highlight the original Native American inhabitants, the arrival of fur traders, the Gold Rush, Mormon migrations, the growth of cattle-ranching, and more.
An illustrated history of slavery in Africa and the Americas from the seventeenth century to the nineteenth century. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.
Takes a fresh look at history by using documents as the starting point for studying major events or periods in the past. This work draws on a range of sources, from diaries and letters to speeches and legal documents. It explores the political situation that provided the breeding ground for war.
The Second World War, 1939-45' examines the causes of the war and details the course of conflict in Western Europe, the USSR, Africa and the Pacific. It also describes the experiences of civilians, resistance fighters, prisoners of war and Holocaust victims.
Astronomers including Henry Russell, Edwin Hubble, Stephen Hawking - Chemists including John Dalton, Dmitri Mendeleev, Marie Curie, Dorothy Hodgkin - Physicists including Michael Faraday, James Clerk Maxwell, Ernest Rutherford and Albert Einstein - Geologists including Charles Lyell, Alfred Wegner and Harry Hess - Biologists including Charles Darwin, Gregor Mendel, Louis Pasteur, Alexander Fleming, Crick and Watson.
Catherine the Great ruled Russia from 1762 to 1796. The book examines her reforms, her foreign policies, the history of the Russian imperial family and the nature of Russian society in the eighteenth century. The `Judge for yourself' section encourages critical debate on the success of her policies.
This biography features an in-depth account of the life of Martin Luther King and a series of key questions for discussion and debate. Extensive primary evidence is quoted for and against each question and you, the reader, are invited to judge for yourself. Issues covered include those of slavery in the USA until its abolition in 1865, the struggle to win economic and political rights for the black people of the USA through non-violent protest, and King's opposition to the Vietnam War.
Using excerpts from diaries, and letters to songs, speeches and legal documents for the study of the settlement of Australia this book is intended to serve as a resource for the learning of interpretive and investigative historical skills. It is also suitable for the Scottish Curriculum P7-S4.
Using excerpts from diaries, and letters to songs, speeches and legal documents for the study of Indians, pioneers and settlers this book is intended to serve as a resource for the learning of interpretive and investigative historical skills. It is also suitable for the Scottish Curriculum P7-S4.
Examines the life styles, forms of government, and spiritual beliefs of the people who inhabited North America up to the sixteenth century and looks briefly at the impact of colonization.
From the earliest times, people have worn clothes, not just for warmth, but to show their status or role in a group. The books in this series looks at how clothing and fashion have developed, from the earliest civilisations to modern times.
Explores how fashions have changed in the last 200 years, as increasing industrialization has brought a greater range of garments and new fabrics, and traces the development of both haute couture and street style.
From the earliest times, people have worn clothes, not just for warmth, but to show their status or role in a group. The books in this series looks at how clothing and fashion have developed, from the earliest civilisations to modern times.
Recounts the history of slavery and the slave trade in the United States discussing their causes, the slave experience, the Civil War, and Reconstruction and its aftermath. Suggested level: secondary.
Looks at how fashions changes as trade, travel and inventions opened societies to new influences and a greater choice of fabrics and styles, from stately robes to simple tunics and leggings.
Using photographs, maps and original artwork plus fact boxes, a time line, a glossary and an index, this new series uncovers the unique character of major cities around the globe. It delves into the stories of each city to reveal its historical background, development and the story of the people and famous personalities who once lived there. The reasons for each city's development are revealed, leading into a modern day picture of its people, transport, architecture, industry, festivals, cuisine, markets and entertainment.
At the end of World War I in 1918, many people were determined that killing on such a scale would never be repeated. Yet, just over twenty years later, the world was once again plunged into a devastating struggle-World War II. Between 1939 and 1945, worldwide fighting took the lives of millions of men, women, and children. World War II considers many aspects of this global upheaval. It examines the causes of the war and details the course of the conflict in Western Europe, the former Soviet Union, Africa, and the Pacific. It also describes the experiences of civilians, resistance fighters, prisoners of war, and Holocaust victims. This book brings the experience of war to life through excerpts from a wide range of documents, from official treaties to diaries, political speeches to letters from ordinary people, on the home and the war fronts. Book jacket.
This biography features an in-depth account of the life of Mahatma Gandhi and a series of key questions for discussion and debate. Extensive primary evidence is quoted for and against each question and you, the reader, are invited to judge for yourself. It examines Gandhi's life from his birth in 1869 until his assassination as a revered national figure in 1948, exploring his struggles to achieve racial justice in South Africa. Also discussed are the Raj, and Gandhi's attempts to overthrow British rule in India - finally leading to the country's independence in 1947.
New York est l'une des grandes métropoles du monde, caractérisée par son gigantisme, sa population multiculturelle et son rythme intense. New York est la ville des boutiques élégantes, des musées étonnants, des spectacles de Broadway et de toutes les cuisines.
Introduces the kinds of wildlife that often goes unnoticed in the urban environment, including pigeons, raccoons, spiders, and birds, with information about different types of urban climates and habitats.
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