Usborne internet-linked Greeks

Greek civilizations dominated the western world for centuries, from the Minoans to Alexander the Great. They created fearsome fighting forces on land and sea, and invented the Olympic Games, democracy and western art and architecture. This book looks at aspects of everyday life in ancient Greece, as well as providing a clear historical outline. It is both a fascinating chronicle and a valuable …

The Usborne Internet-linked encyclopedia of the Roman world

Introduces the history and culture of the ancient Romans, describes the changes and developments that occured in Roman times and Roman influences on the modern world, and suggests related Web sites.

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

A picture book of Martin Luther King, Jr

Born in 1929, Martin Luther King, Jr. grew up to become a civil rights leader whose philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience helped African Americans win many battles for equal rights. Young readers will learn how his interest in equality was sparked by experiences in his childhood, and how his legacy shaped modern America. Pairing detailed illustrations and an accessible na…

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 last-place sports poems of Jeremy Bloom : a collection of poems about win…

Enduring a second year with the poetry teacher who gave him a D minus, reluctant Jeremy Bloom hopes to earn a better grade by writing sports poetry and finds the task more enjoyable than he anticipated. Original.