Growing Up in France (Growing Up Around the World)
by Peggy J Parks
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.
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...
Germany (The Changing Face Of) (Destination Detectives)
by Sonja Schanz
This book helps you discover what it is like to live in Germany. Find out what the countryside looks like and what people do for fun. Discover what its cities are like and what the people eat. There are lots of facts, figures, and photos to help you find the information you need.
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.
Discover the spectacular views and the finest historical and modern buildings of the capital of France on an imaginary tour of one of the world's most beautiful cities. Using a magic flashlight made of card, you can explore the dark transparent page of the book and focus in on hidden surprises.
Thoroughly revised, the seventh edition of this accessible and highly respected text provides a rigorous yet digestible introduction to the European Union. Additionally, it authoritatively explains developments that continue to bring challenges to this powerful institution in times of great political change. Key features: Clearly covers the history, governing institutions, and policies of the EU; Fully updated with new tables, figures, and photographs; In-text features such as Chapter Overv...
The author relates her visit to Northern Ireland where she interviewed Protestants and Catholics and recorded their feelings growing up in a country torn apart by religious and political conflict.
Sarah Bernhardt was a French stage actor who became a global superstar in the late nineteenth century—the Lady Gaga of her day—and is still considered to be one of the greatest performers of all time. This fast-paced account of her life, filled with provocative detail, brilliantly follows the transformation of a girl of humble origins, born to a courtesan, into a fabulously talented, wealthy, and beloved icon. Not only was her acting trajectory remarkable, but her personal life was filled with j...
The true story of the Edelweiss Pirates, working-class teenagers who fought the Nazis by whatever means they could. Fritz, Gertrud, and Jean were classic outsiders: their clothes were different, their music was rebellious, and they weren’t afraid to fight. But they were also Germans living under Hitler, and any nonconformity could get them arrested or worse. As children in 1933, they saw their world change. Their earliest memories were of the Nazi rise to power and of their parents fighting Br...
Book 2 of this three-book course explores themes and case studies from Europe. It gives pupils solid geography with unique atlas maps. Material is arranged thematically in structured and manageable chapter units. 1. A sense of place in Europe2. Weather and climate3. Rivers4. Farming5. Energy6. Ice7. Water8. France9. SwedenIndex
Events That Changed the Course of History
by Kimberly Sarmiento