The frightful first world war

Readers can discover all the foul facts about the Frightful First World War, including what the 'Fat King' did with food scraps and dead horses, how sniffing your own pee could save your life in a gas attack and why a pair of old socks gave away top German secrets. With a bold, accessible new look and a heap of extra-horrible bits, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet ano…

Spotlight on the collapse of empires

Discusses the rise and fall of the empires of the past and the effects of empires on the present peoples of the world.

People & places

Question and answer format is used to explore the diversity of races, ethnic groups, nationalities, and cultures of man in many settings around the world.

A medieval castle

Step inside a medieval castle and discover for yourself what it was like to live and work inside its massive walls. Superb illustrations and thoroughly researched information provide a vivid and intimate look at every aspect of castle life. You will see the craftsmen and builders at work, witness a great dinner in the main hall, learn about the life of the lord and lady, learn how a page became…

The crusades

Examines the history of the Crusades from both the western European Christian and the Muslim viewpoint in addition to the motives and effects of this holy war on medieval Europe.

Discovering castle days

Introducing young readers to Europe in the Middle Ages, this book explores every aspect of medieval culture, from art, architecture, and weapons to religion, clothing, food, and medicine.

Life in the Middle Ages

Each book in this series deals with a topic in a History Study Unit at Key Stage 3 of the National Curriculum. The text fills in the background to the period and gives an account of the course of events. Information is also conveyed by means of maps and diagrams. The reader is invited to analyze original source material, such as documents, illustrations and statistics, and thereby to develop ap…

People and customs

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

0333397207

Collation

64 pages : illustration ; 28 cm

Series Title

Second edition look it up

Call Number

900 PEO

The Usborne first encyclopedia of history

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

0439787173

Collation

64 pages : illustration ; 27 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

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.