Martyn Bramwell's Books

Explains current concerns about the environment and helps plan the future with practical ideas that can really make a difference.

A wonderful slice-of-life autobiography' Daily Express 'I've turned boys into men and policemen into coppers,' said the Sergeant. 'Policemen have got brains, but coppers, they've got brains and common sense.' No two days were ever the same for bobby-on-the-beat Martyn Johnson. Come rain or come shine, he patrolled his patch with a sharp eye for troublemakers and a kind word for those in need of a friend. Whether he was pursuing unlikely coal thieves, tracking down peacocks gone AWOL or investigating mysterious flying saucers over Sheffield, PC Johnson faced every new challenge with a smile and a healthy dose of his copper's common sense. In his charming and funny memoir, Martyn Johnson recalls the rogues, cheats and scoundrels - as well as the many friends - who made his life on the beat so unforgettable.

Describes the history of mapmaking and provides instructions for making maps.

Explains what our study of outer space has revealed to us about the planets and other heavenly bodies.

Leading into the 400th anniversary of the voyage of the Mayflower, Martyn Whittock examines the lives of the “saints” (members of the Separatist puritan congregations) and “strangers” (economic migrants) on the original ship who collectively became known to history as “the Pilgrims.”The story of the Pilgrims has taken on a life of its own as one of our founding national myths—their escape from religious persecution, the dangerous transatlantic journey, that brutal first winter. Throughout the narrative, we meet characters already familiar to us through Thanksgiving folklore—Captain Jones, Myles Standish, and Tisquantum (Squanto)—as well as new ones.There is Mary Chilton, the first woman to set foot on shore, and asylum seeker William Bradford. We meet fur trapper John Howland and little Mary More, who was brought as an indentured servant. Then there is Stephen Hopkins, who had already survived one shipwreck and was the only Mayflower passenger with any prior Amer- ican experience. Decidedly un-puritanical, he kept a tavern and was frequently chastised for allowing drinking on Sundays.Epic and intimate, Mayflower Lives is a rich and rewarding book that promises to enthrall readers of early American history.

This is the first attempt to redress the injustice done to the memory of German minorities by the popular equation of 'Lebensraum' and Nazism; minorities, many of whom chose to be neighbours rather than enemies and who over time peacefully shared with other nationalities the territorial space east of the Reich. Their borderland experiences, particularly in the Baltic region, the historic interface between East and West, are all the more relevant as Hitler's regime recedes into the past and Europe seeks to renew itself in the wake of the Cold War.

Text and maps present the location, topography, climate, population, industries, religions, languages, and currencies of Africa.

Text and illustrations present information about the physical characteristics and habits of all kinds of mammals.

Describes many different kinds of maps used in daily life including weather, road, and street maps as well as those showing specialized information and even mall directories.

Discusses the earth's origins, changing seasons, geographic features, plant & animal life and problems of pollution, endangered species, and disappearing habitats. Suggested level: intermediate, secondary.

Text and maps present the location, topography, climate, population, industries, religions, languages, and currency of North America and the Caribbean.

Discusses the formation, plant and animal life, natural resources, and pollution of rivers and lakes around the world.

Presents information about the location, topography, climate, population, industry, language, and currency of each of the European countries.

Presents maps of Australia, the islands of the Pacific Ocean, and the continent of Antarctica, and provides information about the geography and natural resources of each nation.

Explains current concerns about the environment and helps plan the future with practical ideas that can really make a difference.

Provides information about the location, topography, climate, population, industry, language, and currency of Northern and Western Asia.

Describes the history of sea and air navigation, including the various instruments used in navigating, and current techniques of making sea and air charts.

Discusses Earth's place in the solar system, its atmosphere, weather, geology, oceans, natural history, and environmental issues.

Explains what our study of outer space has revealed to us about the planets and other heavenly bodies.

Discusses the earth's origins, changing seasons, geographic features, plant and animal life, and rocks and minerals.

Examines those mammals which are herbivores, including koalas, marmots, hamsters, and squirrels.

Text and maps present the location, topography, climate, population, industries, religions, languages, and currency of North America and the Caribbean.

Text and illustrations present information about the physical characteristics and habits of all kinds of mammals.

Presents information about the location, topography, climate, population, industry, language, and currency of each of the European countries.

Country by country, The World in Maps series takes readers on a grand tour of each of the seven continents. Beautifully illustrated, full-color maps--plus vital statistics--give readers a thorough sketch of the countries on our planet. Armed with all the titles in the series, readers will have an easy-to-read and up-to-date global resource at their fingertips. Supports the national curriculum standard People, Places, and Environments as outlined by the National Council for the Social Studies.

Describes the history of mapmaking and provides instructions for making maps.

Outlines the history of Earth's continents and explains how different types of rocks and fossils were formed.

Text and maps present the location, topography, climate, population, industries, religions, languages, and currencies of Africa.

Find out how we are damaging our world and what we can do to heal itWe live in a beautiful environment, but it is a changing and fragile place that needs looking after. How is it being altered? Why are these things happening? And what can we all do to help protect it?Read this together with your child and take a look at our world so they can learn what can be done to preserve our environment for generations to come. Discover how oceans and animal life are affected by climate change and find out what the future holds for the food we eat, the air we breathe and the land we live on.Practical action ideas and experiments show children what they can do to really make a difference. It's a wonderful world: let's keep it that way together!

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