The Russian People in 1914 (Cultural & Geographical Exploration - Chronicles from National Geographic S.)
When National Geographic first appeared in 1888, no-one could have guessed it would become the worldwide success it has. That first issue was sent out to just 165 subscribers. Today, it's an astonishing 11 million people in over than 170 countries! This series celebrates Gilbert Grosvenor's first twenty-five years as editor and his maxim "The mind must see before it can believe". From the earliest days, he filled the magazine with photographs that were a source of awe and wonder to his readers a...
Martin Remphry''s illustrations are added to the award-winning Karen Wallace''s text in this Sparks book. Aimed at children aged 7-11, the book introduces the events, people and ways of life in Tudor times. '
This updated edition aims to provide a clear, readable account of modern British history with chapters on the main syllabus topics.
Spies and Lies: Famous and Infamous Spies (Secret World of Spies (Paperback)) (Secret World of Spies (Library))
by Susan K Mitchell
"Explores famous and infamous spies in history, including examples of female spies, child spies, family spy rings, and animal spies"--Provided by publisher.
The series, "A Sense of History" uses a combination of narrative and unusual sources to tell good stories well. It invites teachers and pupils to explore the past together and tap into the lives and feelings of the men and women of the time. It should encourage pupils to make their own judgements based on the evidence they have and give them confidence to debate their own findings, and should provide teachers with a wealth of historical source material for discussion and further study. The struc...
Superpowers Russia and America (Exambusters GCSE Series: History, v. 1: GH01)
by Tony Rea and John Wright
Celtic Britain Resource Book (A SENSE OF HISTORY PRIMARY)
by James Mason and Sallie Purkis
The changing styles in fashion, defeat of th e French at Waterloo and Trafalgar, the Jacobite Rising, adv ances in medicine, changes in the penal system, and more, ar e brought to life in this accessible, fun and informative bo ok on Georgian life. '
Shirley Hughes' rich narrative paintings and finely observed line illustrations are interwoven with fascinating details, capturing the atmosphere of the era. Stunning double-page spreads offer poignant snapshots of life, from an elegant Edwardian picnic to afternoon tea in the trenches during the First World War. Each spread is followed by a 'scrapbook' of the times, featuring fascinating details about domestic life and the events and innovations that shaped the modern world. This is an intimate...
British History 1815-1914 (Short Oxford History of the Modern World)
by Norman McCord and Bill Purdue
This fully revised and updated edition of Norman McCord's authoritative introduction to nineteenth century British history has been extended to cover the period up to the outbreak of the First World War in 1914. The nineteenth and early twentieth century saw the transformation of Britain from a predominantly rural to a largely urban society with an economy based upon manufacturing, finance, and trade, and from a society governed mainly by a landed aristocracy to what was increasingly a mass dem...