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The "Designed for Success" series introduces a range of exciting vehicles. Each book includes information on: design and technology; performance; safety; manufacture; and leading models in a way that is accessible for a wide range of readers. The titles cover examples of vehicles whose design has been successful; provide case studies that look at design, manufacture and the performance of vehicles and include information of safety, including clothing. This title focuses on attack fighters.

This series looks at all aspects of the Holocaust, from the early racial doctrines of the Nazis and step-by-step dehumanization of the Jews, to the implementation of the Final Solution and the aftermath of the Holocaust. The series offers: - considerable emphasis on first-hand accounts and other primary source material. - An excellent resource for students researching this area of study.

Contents: Archaeology and the Ancient Greeks; The First Greeks (Discovering Mycenae, A rich kingdom); Government and Society (Discovering Athens, Practical politics, Planned cities, Discovering Olynthos, Home life); Trade and Travel (Discovering Corinth, A trading city, Ships and sailing); War and Warriors (Discovering Marathon, Land and sea battles); Religion and Mythology (Discovering Olympia, Temples and treasures); Drama, Dance, and Music (Discovering Epidaurus, At the theater); A New Greek...

Contents: The Viking Age (Learning more from archaeology); Viking Society (The Oseberg ship burial, Rich and poor, How society was governed, Discovering Thingvellir, Law, crime, and punishment, Religion); Daily Life (Discovering Brattahlid, Food and farming); Trade and Towns (Discovering Birka, Town life); Vikings at War (Discovering Repton, Warriors and weapons); Ships and Seafaring (Discovering Roskilde, Shipbuilding and navigation, Vikings around the world, Discovering L’Anse-aux-Meadows); Ar...

This series looks at all aspects of the Holocaust, from the early racial doctrines of the Nazis and step-by-step dehumanization of the Jews, to the implementation of the Final Solution and the aftermath of the Holocaust. The series offers: - considerable emphasis on first-hand accounts and other primary source material. - An excellent resource for students researching this area of study.

Some say he was the greatest warrior in history, building an empire that extended from Europe and Africa to India and Central Asia. Famed historian Gunther tells the story of Alexander the Great who, at only 21, became King of Macedonia and set off on a 12-year journey to conquer the known world and extend the boundaries of Greek civilization. Gunther describes his boyhood, his battles and victories, as well as the palace intrigues that surrounded him.

Earhart grew up at a time when many believed that men alone had the right to experience the thrill of adventure - but, from the moment she saw her first aeroplane, she knew it was her destiny to fly. She undertook record-setting flights, earning more fame and admiration with every boundary she broke. Sadly, her tragic and mysterious disappearance over the Pacific remains one of the great unsolved mysteries. This fascinating biography captures her grit and unwavering determination to chart her ow...

The third book of teacher’s resources in a groundbreaking Key Stage 3 series designed to grab pupils’ attention with its fresh approach to traditional content. In addition to the series of photocopiable worksheets, this teacher’s guide includes recommendations for further extension activities. These suggestions will support less-able pupils and stretch the more-able.

An examination of the abolition of slavery in 1863, a major historical watershed. It recounts the chain of events leading up to this event, and the repercussions, both immediate and long-term. It also evaluates the concept of a turning point, assessing in what way this event really was one. The volume is designed to be thought-provoking, but its approach is direct and seeks to embrace the views of ordinary people. It ties in with the National Curriculum and features photographs, reproductions of...

A discussion of the events at Pearl Harbor. It is part of a series which examines major historical watersheds. It recounts the chain of events leading up to the event, and the repercussions, both immediate and long-term. It also evaluates the concept of a turning-point, assessing in which way this event really was one. Interpretations run throughout the books, showing how history is informed by a complicated web of divergent views. The books are designed to be thought-provoking, but their approa...

This new series provides a thorough account of 20th Century conflicts, whilst supplying more than just a straightforward narrative. Each book tackles a different conflict and examines the effect on ordinary people, provides biographies of the leading figures involved and examines media coverage. Includes: - photos and maps - timeline - glossary and index - other resources such as web sites, contact details of organisations, list of further reading.

History is studded with moments of high drama and periods of deep conflict street battles, mass demonstrations, executions, riots, civil wars as people have fought for the form of government they wanted. Part of a series that introduces the key characteristics of political and economic systems, this book tells the story of communism and how it developed as a set of ideas, from its origins to the present.

Discusses the development of nuclear weapons, the race for nuclear supremacy, deployment of these weapons during the Cold War, and disarmament.

In 1942 fifteen-year-old Jack Mandelbaum was torn from his family in Poland and sent to a Nazi concentration camp. This is Jack's own true story of how he fought against starvation, disease and the insane brutality of the Holocaust. Jack is sent to a series of different camps, each one as horrific as the other. He soon befriends Moniek, another prisoner, and together they learn to fight through adversity and are finally able to walk free on the day of liberation. This is a personal and touching...

This visually stunning series focuses on world heritage sites, representative of different eras, peoples, places and historical events. The reader is given a narrative tour of each site to discover what can be learned from the surviving evidence - why and how the place was built, the daily lives of the people who lived there and the surviving evidence that can help us to reconstruct the place when it was in use. The series is: - extensive, specially commissioned photography - a complete ground p...