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This digital edition includes the original artwork, has been specially adapted for ebook platforms and is optimized for tablet devices. The hardback edition of Dodger's Guide to London has fully integrated images and text.ROLL UP! ROLL UP! READ ALL ABOUT IT!Ladies and Gents, Sir Jack Dodger brings you a most excellent Guide to London!Did you know . . . ?If a Victorian couldn’t afford a sweep, they might drop a goose down their chimney to clean it!A nobby lady’s unmentionables could weigh up to 4...

A high-interest library and classroom resource examining the characteristics of different countries around the world and the people that live there. Feature boxes provide unusual or amusing facts about each country. Contains fascinating images, maps and graphs

This book covers the previous examined GCSE Geography specification from CCEA which is still of use to current students. It is endorsed by CCEA and has been subject to a detailed quality assurance process. It closely follows the order and content of the specification and includes material on the Controlled Assessment (coursework). Written in language designed to engage those studying for the Foundation Tier, but containing sufficient material to challenge those studying for the Higher Tier. Fu...

Before 1989 the Czech Republic was governed by the Soviet Union and its people lived under Communist rule. In the years since 1989, when the Soviet Union ceased to exist, the Czech people have experienced great changes. The capital city, Prague has become a leading tourist destination, and people have the freedom to work for themselves, and not the state. However, the Czech Republic still has problems. The environment still suffers from flooding and pollution. Can the government rise to the chal...

THE empowering intro to politics that EVERY young person needs right now from writer, podcaster and strategist ALASTAIR CAMPBELL. Politics made fun? YES, REALLY! Writer, podcaster and strategist, Alastair Campbell, makes politics exciting, relatable and personal – AT LAST! Alastair shares his incredible knowledge and passion to empower young people and give them the skills and confidence they need to understand how the...

A young adult graphic novel that captures the complexities of the war in Ukraine, focusing on the siege of Mariupol (Feb ’22 – May ’22) and the brave people who stayed to defend their city against Russian forces as well as the resulting effects on global politics. A city ruined. In once quiet residential streets, two armies battle, driving people into cellars and basements with little food or water. No lights or heat. Dwindling medical supplies. Shells and bullets deliver cruel, random death to...

Queen Elizabeth II: steadfast, constant, dutiful. Read all about the life of Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom's longest-reigning monarch. From her childhood years in London, to training as a mechanic in the Second World War and becoming queen at 25, learn lesser-known facts about this true icon. Celebrate the queen's life in her platinum jubilee year - 70 years on the throne in 2022 Find out about the queen's s...

Explore Europe with this accurate and fully updated road atlas. A compact A5 size road atlas of Europe with lie-flat spiral binding. The ideal format for both drivers and anyone travelling on public transport. Easily fits in a glovebox or bag. All scenic routes are plotted on the maps. Scale: 1:2,000,000 Detailed coverage of Europe at 34 miles to 1 inch. Euroroutes and motorways are easily distinguished. The maps also show international road classifications, road distances in...

Which Scottish king liked to disguise himself? What did Robert the Bruce learn from the spider? And which king banned the playing of football? This book traces the Scottish monarchy from Kenneth McAlpin to the Union of the Crown in 1603.

Part of a series that examines major rivers and the history of human settlements along their banks, this volume is based on case studies. The author discusses how threats to settlements and problems of sustainable development are addressed nowadays.

Takes into account the direction, emphasis and content of the GCSE and Standard Grade Syllabuses.Explains the theory and concepts of the syllabuses using thematic approach.Applies theory and concepts to specific places in the UK and Europe through new and up-to-date case study material.Appealing design motives students with its fresh, attractive layout, high quality illustrations, maps and photographs that aid effective learning.

This is part of the "Europe in Transition" series for A Level geography and equivalent. Regional knowledge has been identified as a weakness in exam candidates, and these texts tackle that problem through an approach that integrates detailed locational information with easily identifiable core A Level topics and themes. This text studies the Yorkshire region and a variety of geographical issues found there. From coastal management to high-tech industries, national parks, floods and water shortag...

Ecosystems provide a way of understanding our world, by exploring the systems that link living organisms to their environment. People are an important component of ecosystems at all scales, and human activity can affect them in both constructive and destructive ways. To manage them effectively, we need to understand the way they work and how they change. This book explores the nature of dynamic ecosystems covering ecological zones such as tropical and temperate forests, grasslands, deserts, wetl...

As one of a series which sets out to provide a comprehensive introduction to the different countries of the world, this book describes the complex history and culture of Spain. Details of the landscape and climate, the different peoples and the way in which they live are included. The great changes which have taken place in Spain during the past few years are described as well as the way in which the country has adapted to these changes.