The Usborne encyclopedia of ancient Egypt

Introduces the history, government, religion, and culture of ancient Egypt, describes how archaeologists learn about Egyptian civilization, and suggests related Web sites.

Usborne Internet-linked Romans

The Romans were pioneers of trade, engineering and government, and founded an empire stretching from northern Europe to North Africa. They created art and literature of great beauty and sports of horrible cruelty. This book looks at the Roman way of life and explores the history of the period in maps, diagrams and pictures. It is both a fascinating chronicle and a valuable work of reference.

The Usborne Internet-linked ancient world

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0439785030

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96 pages : illustration ; 27 cm

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930 CHA

The Usborne first encyclopedia of history

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ISBN/ISSN

0439787173

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64 pages : illustration ; 27 cm

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909 CHA

The Usborne book of peoples of the world : internet-linked

Describes the various people who live in each region of the world, and briefly discusses their religion, food, festivals, ways of making a living, and other things that make them different.

The Usborne Internet-linked world of Shakespeare

Winner of the TES Information Book Award A colourful new edition of this fascinating introduction to Shakespeare's life, work and times. Readers can find out how Shakespeare lived, what tricks of the trade he used, and how his works have been performed, interpreted and adapted from his own lifetime up to the present day. Also includes useful glossaries of Shakespearean words and characters.

The Usborne complete book of the human body

A fact-packed, beautifully illustrated, all-round introduction to the human body and how it works. Full of extraordinary photographs with engaging and friendly text, plus experiments and activities to try, this book explores everything from allergies and brain waves to x-rays and zits. Carefully selected websites allow readers to look at amazing scans of the inside the human body, take a 3-D to…

World of plants

This collectible series builds into a fascinating library of reference material, covering every aspect of Key Stage 2 science and beyond. When used in conjunction with www.usborne-quicklinks.com, the reader has direct access to all featured Web addresses, as well as a huge selection of free downloadable pictures for homeworks and projects. Other titles in this series include: Animal World, Ligh…

Light, sound & electricity

Provides information on light, sound, and electricity, describes how various electrical and electronic devices work, and recommends related Web sites.