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000311
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London, Hodder Wayland, 2001.
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48pBlack Spine
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Scientists Who Made History
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Find out about Bell's greatest discoveries and how they are still affecting us today.
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0750238208 Pb.
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017991
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New York, Dk Publishing Inc, 2003.
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32pBlack Spine
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Tales of the dead
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A history book with a difference. In a world of traitors and thieves, who would you trust? Nakht is just a scribe in the temple of Sobek, the crocodile god. When a slave girl calls on his help, he is thrown into a murderous plot involving stolen treasures, mysterious curses and the pharaoh himself.
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078949857X Hb.
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004513
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New York, Penguin Group, 1997.
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46pBlue Spine
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A biography of Charlotte Bronte, an English author, with emphasis on the autobiographical material found in Jane Eyre.
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0670874868 Hb.
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015831
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London, Hodder Wayland, 2001.
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26pYellow Spine
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Stories from history
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Cleo and her brother Tolly ruled Egypt. But some people didn't want Cleo to be queen. Cleo needed help. Jules was a handsome soldier who helped resolve this problem.
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0750228539 Pb.
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| 015537 | 921/CLE | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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018407
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London, Walker Books, 2011.
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90pWhite spine
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Here are 14 extraordinary journeys by land, sea and air - each remarkable for the way it was made, for the technology behind it, and for the inspiration it gave to future generations. Join the world's bravest explorers on some of the greatest journeys ever made.
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9781406348668 Pb.
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016328
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Somerville, Candlewick Press, 2011.
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91pPale green and white spine
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Acclaimed illustrator Stephen Biesty and popular children's history writer Stewart Ross explore some of the boldest, most daring expeditions of all time, using fold-out pages, cross-section drawings and dramatic storytelling. Twist through the waves of the stormy North Atlantic in a Viking knarr with Leif Ericsson or burst into the stratosphere in a balloon with Auguste Piccard, cross the deserts of the Silk Road in a caravan with Marco Polo or land on the moon in the Apollo 11 lunar module...
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Fourteen amazing journeys
340 BC Pytheas the Greek sails to the Arctic Circle
AD 1003 Leif Eriksson reaches the coast of America
1271-1274 Marco Polo rides the Silk Road to China
1405-1407 Admiral Zheng He crosses the Indian Ocean
1492 Christopher Columbus sails to the Caribbean
1519-1522 Ferdinand Magellan's fleet circumnavigates the world
1768*1771 Captain Cook maps the Pacific Ocean
1858-1864 David Livingstone explores the Zambezi River
1895 Mary Kingsley travels alone in West Africa
1928 Umberto Nobile flies over the North Pole
1932 Auguste Piccard ascends into the stratosphere
1960 Jacques Piccard dives to the Challenger Deep
1953 Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay climb Everest
1969 Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin land on the moon
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9780763649487 Hb.
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012550
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Austin, Steck-Vaughn Company, 2003.
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78pPurple Spine
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Events and outcome
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Examines the causes, events, aftermath, and historical significance of the 1917 revolution in Russia. Suggested level: secondary.
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Introduction
Communist triumph
-The Tsar and his people
-The revolution begins
-The provisional government
-Thr grip tightens
-Establishing government
The Soviet Union
-Stalinism
-The final legacy
World communism
-Communism between the wars
-Rise and fall
Glossary
Timeline of events
Books to read
Index
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0739858017 Hb.
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| 012508 | 947.084/ROS | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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006404
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Great Britain, Hodder Wayland, 2002.
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48pPurple Spine
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Historical Storybooks
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When beautiful Roxana marries Alexander, her young cousin Ariam becomes a soldier. He joins Alexander's army and takes part in the invasion of India. Faced by the heavily armed troops of King Porus on the far bank of River Hydaspes, Alexander's only hope is to find a secret way across the raging torrent. Can Ariam help him?
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0750237724 Pb.
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007078
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2002.
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48pBlue Spine
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20th Century Perspectives
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Provides an in-depth account of the events, examining issues and forces at play, lead-up and aftermath, leaders and groups. weapons and technology.
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What is the United Nations?
The League of Nations
A new beginning
A world parliament
Struggling secretaries
International law and justice
The Security Council
Working for peace
Enforcement
The blue helmets
The Gulf War
Disarmament and arms limitation
Closing the gap
World health
Emergency!
Human rights
The rights of women
The environment
Kyoto
Past and future
Timeline
Further reading
Glossary
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0431120056 Hb.
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003870
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2004 (Reprint)
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East Sussex, Hodder Wayland, 2003.
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48pOrange spine
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World Watch
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The global organizations at the centre of the books in this series attempt to confront critical quality-of-life issues for all of humanity. They raise awareness and challenge conplacency, fight for causes and influence political and social decisions. This book describes how the UN works, and how well it has achieved its aims, particularly in the fields of health and human rights.
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Blue Helmets
World Government?
A Troubled History
Striving for peace
Rights and Wrongs
Working together
The Shared Environment
Future Uncertain
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075024335X Hb.
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ID:
010296
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London, Hodder Children's Books, 2002.
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32pBrown spine
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Stories from history
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'William loved words. He liked plays, too. William also liked girls...' And so begins the story of William Shakespeare's life. In need of money, William moves to London to work in the theatre. He enjoys working with the actors, but doesn't really like the plays they perform. So he decides to write his own. Word gets out about William's plays, and soon his work even has a royal seal of approval from Queen Elizabeth I...This is a uniquely simple, engaging and attractive first history book for children. The simple text works well with Sue Shield's excellent illustrations.
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0750232749 Pb.
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