Access to History

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Access to History: Britain 1951-2007 Third Edition

by Michael Lynch

Published 31 October 2008

Exam board: AQA; OCR
Level: AS/A-level
Subject: History
First teaching: September 2015
First exams: Summer 2016 (AS); Summer 2017 (A-level)

Put your trust in the textbook series that has given thousands of A-level History students deeper knowledge and better grades for over 30 years.

Updated to meet the demands of today's A-level specifications, this new...

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Exam board: AQA; OCR
Level: AS/A-level
Subject: History
First teaching: September 2015
First exams: Summer 2016 (AS); Summer 2017 (A-level)

Put your trust in the textbook series that has given thousands of A-level History students deeper knowledge and better grades for over 30 years.

Updated to meet the demands of today's A-level specifications, this new generation of Access to History titles includes accurate exam guidance based on examiners' reports, free online activity worksheets and contextual information that underpins students' understanding of the period.

- Develop strong historical knowledge: in-depth analysis of each topic is both authoritative and accessible

- Build historical skills and understanding: downloadable activity worksheets can be used independently by students or edited by teachers for classwork and homework

- Learn, remember and connect important events and people: an introduction to the period, summary diagrams, timelines and links to additional online resources support lessons, revision and coursework

- Achieve exam success: practical advice matched to the requirements of your A-level specification incorporates the lessons learnt from previous exams

- Engage with sources, interpretations and the latest historical research: students will evaluate a rich collection of visual and written materials, plus key debates that examine the views of different historians

Access to History: The People's Republic of China 1949-1976

by Michael Lynch

Published 7 December 1998

Ensure your students have access to the authoritative and in-depth content of this popular and trusted A Level History series. For over twenty years Access to History has been providing students with reliable, engaging and accessible content on a wide range of topics. Each title in the series provides...Read more

Ensure your students have access to the authoritative and in-depth content of this popular and trusted A Level History series. For over twenty years Access to History has been providing students with reliable, engaging and accessible content on a wide range of topics. Each title in the series provides comprehensive coverage of different history topics on current AS and A2 level history specifications, alongside exam-style practice questions and tips to help students achieve their best. The series: - Ensures students gain a good understanding of the AS and A2 level history topics through an engaging, in-depth and up-to-date narrative, presented in an accessible way. - Aids revision of the key A level history topics and themes through frequent summary diagrams - Gives support with assessment, both through the books providing exam-style questions and tips for AQA, Edexcel and OCR A level history specifications and through FREE model answers with supporting commentary at Access to History online (www.accesstohistory.co.uk) The People's Republic of China 1949-76 The title charts China's remarkable and tumultuous development from the establishment of the People's Republic in 1949 to Mao's death in 1976.
The book examines the widespread social and economic change that resulted from the Communist revolution, including the changes to agriculture, the five-year-plans and the 'Hundred Flowers' campaign. It then goes on to look at the reasons for the Cultural Revolution and its legacy. In addition, the author analyses Mao's status as a political leader and his importance in the domestic developments of China from 1949-76.

China

by Michael Lynch

Published 4 November 1996

Ensure your students have access to the authoritative and in-depth content of this popular and trusted A Level History series.

For over twenty years Access to History has been providing students with reliable, engaging and accessible content on a wide range of topics. Each title in the series provides...

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Ensure your students have access to the authoritative and in-depth content of this popular and trusted A Level History series.

For over twenty years Access to History has been providing students with reliable, engaging and accessible content on a wide range of topics. Each title in the series provides comprehensive coverage of different history topics on current AS and A2 level history specifications, alongside exam-style practice questions and tips to help students achieve their best.

The series:

- Ensures students gain a good understanding of the AS and A2 level history topics through an engaging, in-depth and up-to-date narrative, presented in an accessible way.

- Aids revision of the key A level history topics and themes through frequent summary diagrams

- Gives support with assessment, both through the books providing exam-style questions and tips for AQA, Edexcel and OCR A level history specifications and through FREE model answers with supporting commentary at Access to History online (www.accesstohistory.co.uk)

China: From Empire to People's Republic 1900-49
In 1900 China was politically undeveloped and economically exploited by western colonial powers. Over the next fifty turbulent years it had rejected its imperial past, welcomed republicanism, survived Japanese occupation, witnessed civil war and embraced a Marxist revolution. These extraordinary developments are examined in this book which combines a factual narrative with up-to-date analysis of the events.

Stalin and Khrushchev

by Michael Lynch

Published 31 May 1990

Russia 1894-1941 for OCR Second Edition

by Michael Lynch

Published 27 June 2008

Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR & WJEC
Level: A-level
Subject: History
First Teaching: September 2015
First Exam: June 2016

This is an OCR endorsed resource.

Give your students the best chance of success with this tried and tested series, combining in-depth analysis, engaging narrative and accessibility. Access to History is the most popular, trusted and...

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Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR & WJEC
Level: A-level
Subject: History
First Teaching: September 2015
First Exam: June 2016

This is an OCR endorsed resource.

Give your students the best chance of success with this tried and tested series, combining in-depth analysis, engaging narrative and accessibility. Access to History is the most popular, trusted and wide-ranging series for A-level History students.

This title:

- Supports the content and assessment requirements of the 2015 A-level History specifications

- Contains authoritative and engaging content

- Includes thought-provoking key debates that examine the opposing views and approaches of historians

- Provides exam-style questions and guidance for each relevant specification to help students understand how to apply what they have learnt

This title is suitable for a variety of courses including:

- OCR: Russia 1894-1941

Reaction and Revolutions

by Michael Lynch

Published 30 January 1992

This second edition aims to provide both a narrative and an analysis of the background, course and effects of the 1917 revolution in Russia. Beginning with an examination of Tsardom, the text describes the growth of revolutionary movements, analyzes the failure of government to modernize Russia, and concludes with...Read more

This second edition aims to provide both a narrative and an analysis of the background, course and effects of the 1917 revolution in Russia. Beginning with an examination of Tsardom, the text describes the growth of revolutionary movements, analyzes the failure of government to modernize Russia, and concludes with a study and assessment of the impact of Bolshevism between 1917 and 1924. The book also incorporates the evidence relating to the Russian Revolution that has come to light since the collapse of the USSR in the early 1990s. Features include study guides, exercises, advice on tackling differentiated exam questions, points to consider and key issues and dates. The text is designed for A/AS level students and undergraduates.

Access to History: The Early Stuarts and the English Revolution 1603-60

by Katherine Brice and Michael Lynch

Published 21 April 1994

Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR & WJEC
Level: A-level
Subject: History
First Teaching: September 2015
First Exam: June 2016

Give your students the best chance of success with this tried and tested series, combining in-depth analysis, engaging narrative and accessibility. Access to History is the most popular, trusted and wide-ranging series for A-level History...

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Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR & WJEC
Level: A-level
Subject: History
First Teaching: September 2015
First Exam: June 2016

Give your students the best chance of success with this tried and tested series, combining in-depth analysis, engaging narrative and accessibility. Access to History is the most popular, trusted and wide-ranging series for A-level History students.

This title:

- Supports the content and assessment requirements of the 2015 A-level History specifications

- Contains authoritative and engaging content

- Includes thought-provoking key debates that examine the opposing views and approaches of historians

- Provides exam-style questions and guidance for each relevant specification to help students understand how to apply what they have learnt

This title is suitable for a variety of courses including:

- AQA: The English Revolution, 1625-1660

- OCR: The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603-1660

Bolshevik and Stalinist Russia 1917-64 for AQA Fifth Edition

by Michael Lynch

Published 27 June 2008

Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR & WJEC
Level: A-level
Subject: History
First Teaching: September 2015
First Exam: June 2016

Give your students the best chance of success with this tried and tested series, combining in-depth analysis, engaging narrative and accessibility. Access to History is the most popular, trusted and wide-ranging series for A-level...

Read more

Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR & WJEC
Level: A-level
Subject: History
First Teaching: September 2015
First Exam: June 2016

Give your students the best chance of success with this tried and tested series, combining in-depth analysis, engaging narrative and accessibility. Access to History is the most popular, trusted and wide-ranging series for A-level History students.

This title:

- Supports the content and assessment requirements of the 2015 A-level History specifications

- Contains authoritative and engaging content

- Includes thought-provoking key debates that examine the opposing views and approaches of historians

- Provides exam-style questions and guidance for each relevant specification to help students understand how to apply what they have learnt

This title is suitable for a variety of courses including:

- AQA: Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia and the Soviet Union, 1917-1953

The Interregnum, 1649-60

by Michael Lynch

Published 17 March 1994

This book surveys the key features of the dramatic and still controversial period from 1649-60. It clarifies some of the more complex issues of the time and provides a guide to the overlapping political, social, religious and economic developments that occurred. It also provides a synthesis of some of...Read more

This book surveys the key features of the dramatic and still controversial period from 1649-60. It clarifies some of the more complex issues of the time and provides a guide to the overlapping political, social, religious and economic developments that occurred. It also provides a synthesis of some of the latest re-assessments of historians with regard to such issues as the role of Oliver Cromwell, the Rump Parliament and the Restoration.

Britain, 1900-51

by Michael Lynch

Published 25 July 2008

A new title in the Access to History series, written specifically to cover the key content of the OCR and AQA 2008 specifications.

Bolshevik and Stalinist Russia 1918-56

by Michael Lynch

Published 27 May 2005

Reaction and Revolution

by Michael Lynch

Published 27 May 2005