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000168
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Great Britain, Cherrytree Press, 2002.
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31pWhite Spine
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Dates with History
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Describes the historic significance of the Berlin Wall which symbolised the unity , division and once again unity of the two Germanies. Contains informative photographs, maps, a timeline and a glossary.
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The wall comes down
A symbol of division
Cheers after 28 years
Germany divided
The wall goes up
What the wall was like
Memories of the past
East Germany in 1989
Events in Moscow
Voting with their feet
The tide turns
Protest movements
People on the move
Party in Berlin
Germany reunited
Timeline
Glossary
Index
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1842341995 Hb.
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008764
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2002.
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48pPink Spine
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People in the Past
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Describes working life in ancient Rome, looks at historical evidence of this information.
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An empire of farmers and builders
City workers
Work on a villa
Slaves
Lawyers and politicians
Doctors
Writers and historians
Priests and priestesses
The farmer
Makers of food
Fishermen and sailors
Shopkeepers
The busy workshops
Miners and metalworkers
Moving about
Engineers and builders
The soldier
Roman entertainers
Gladiators
Studying the Romans at work
Timeline
Sources and furthur reading
Glossary
Idnex
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0431145636 Hb.
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008736
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2002.
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48pPink Spine
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People in the Past
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This series gives young readers the chance to delve beneath the surface of ancient Rome. Each book focuses on a particular topic, exploring the lives of these fascinating people in detail and bringing their ideas, beliefs and experiences to life. Find out, in this book, what we know about ancient Roman women and, by looking at historical evidence, how and why we know about them!
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0431145628 Hb.
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015868
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Brighton, Book House, 2004.
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32pBeige Spine
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The explosion zone
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Explore the life and times of Alexander Graham Bell and his famous invention - Telephone.
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1904642519 Hb.
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000665
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Great Britain, Cherrytree Press, 2002.
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32pWhite Spine
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About Time
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Reveals the fascinating story of time, from the beginnings of the Universe to today's atomic time-keepers.
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1842341294 Hb.
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006803
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2002.
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48pGreen Spine
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Great Inventions
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Describes the various means of communication along with their history and relevance.
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Writing, 3500 BC
Maps, 2300 BC
Paper, AD 105
Book, 350
Printing press, 1454
Pencil, c. 1565
Semaphore, 1794
Machine-powered printing, 1811
Braille, 1827
Electric telegraph, 1837
Postal service, 1840
Fax machine, 1843
Typewriter, 1868
Telephone, 1876
Fountain pen, 1884
Photocopier, 1938
Communications satellite, 1960
Mobile phone, 1979
Email, 1982
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0431132453 Pb.
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023278
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London, Raintree Publishers, 2016.
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48pOcre yellow spine
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Daily life in ancient civilizations
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This book explores what life was really like for everyday people in the Indus Valley civilization. Using primary sources and information from archeological discoveries, it uncovers some fascinating insights and explodes some myths. Supported by timelines, maps, and references to important events and people, children will really feel they are on a time-traveling journey when reading this book.
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Who were the Indus Valley people?
What were Indus cities like?
Who ruled the Indus people?
What were Indus houses like?
How did Indus people live at home?
What jobs did people do in the Indus Valley civilization?
What did Indus traders buy and sell?
What did Indus Valley people do for fun?
What happened to the Indus people?
A day in the life of an Indus boy
Timeline
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9781406298512 Hb.
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024991
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London, Raintree Publishers, 2016.
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48pOcre yellow spine
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Daily life in ancient civilizations
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This book explores what life was really like for everyday people in the Indus Valley civilization. Using primary sources and information from archeological discoveries, it uncovers some fascinating insights and explodes some myths. Supported by timelines, maps, and references to important events and people, children will really feel they are on a time-traveling journey when reading this book.
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42 Copies
Who were the Indus Valley people?
What were Indus cities like?
Who ruled the Indus people?
What were Indus houses like?
How did Indus people live at home?
What jobs did people do in the Indus Valley civilization?
What did Indus traders buy and sell?
What did Indus Valley people do for fun?
What happened to the Indus people?
A day in the life of an Indus boy
Timeline
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9781406298512 Hb.
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001037
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Great Britain, Cherrytree Press, 2002.
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32pWhite Spine
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About Time
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Describes how science timetabled the development of life on our planet, from the first bacteria to the human-dominated world of today.
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1842341286 Hb.
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009848
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Great Britain, Book House, 2003.
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32pSky Blue Spine
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The danger zone
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Learn about Michael Faraday and his inventions of electricity, that flicked the switch to turn on the modern world.
Part of the series 'The explosion zone'
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1904194877 Hb.
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001777
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Great Britain, Cherrytree Press, 2002.
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32pWhite Spine
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About Time
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Presents the story of exploration, maps, clocks and navigation, as humankind tried to work out where things were and how to get there. This books tells the fascinating story of how science made finding ones way easier and safer, and created a world-wide system of time-keeping and time zones. Includes information on Greenwich and Greenwich mean time
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Knowing the Way
Early Exploration
Navigation Aids
Maps and Mysteries
The Pendulum Swings
The Time Has Come
Small is Beautiful
Time Travel
The World Goes Zonal
Timed to the Millionth
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1842341278 Hb.
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007793
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2002.
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32pBlack Spine
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The Life and World of
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Presents an account of Aristotle’s life, from birth to death, and explores his impact on history and the world.
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A land of gods and thinkers
A doctor's son
Aristotle's childhood
Family life
Schooldays
The quest for knowledge
A school of his own
The fish in the sea
A royal summons
Teaching the great
War and peace
The Lyceum
What Aristotle left to the world
Glossary
Timeline
Further reading and websites
Places to visit
Index
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0431147655 Hb.
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007688
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Great Britain, Book House, 2005.
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32pBlack Spine
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What on Earth?
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Find out about amazing electrical storms, why they happen and how they can actually be good for the planet!
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What makes lightning?
Where does lightning strike?
Is lightning dangerous?
Lightning, sign of the gods?
Is lightning always forked?
What is thunder?
Does lightning strike twice?
Can planes fly through lightning?
Is lightning useful?
What is a lightning rod?
How fast does lightning travel?
How would you survive in a lightning storm?
Lightning facts
Glossary
What do you know about lightning?
Index
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1905087284 Pb.
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002057
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Great Britain, Cherrytree Press, 2002.
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32pWhite Spine
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About Time
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Reveals the astonishing story of the quest for accurate time-keeping, with some of the world's greatest thinkers and scientist playing their part: Galileo, Newton and Einstein.
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Moon Time
Sun Time
Marking the Day
Making the Hours Equal
Changing Times
The New Universe
Time and Space
Living Time
Past, Present and Future
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184234126X Hb.
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015251
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Kent, Tick Tock, 2006.
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23pOrange Spine
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Time Travellers
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Fact-filled introduction to the world of pirates, with information on famous pirates, life on a pirate ship, pirate battles, food and drink and much, much more...
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1860076106 Pb.
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008127
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Oxford, Heinemann Library, 2001.
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48pPeach Spine
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Great inventions
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This title explores the key inventions that have shaped the modern world. The inventions are arranged chronologically to help build up a picture of how they develop and evolve. Each title describes life before the inventions, the inventors, and how the inventions have made a difference to the way we live.
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Porcelain, c AD 850
Gunpowder, c AD 900
Magnifying Lens, c AD 1200
Thermometer, 1592
Barometer, 1643
Air Pump, 1650
Steam Engine, 1712
Chronometer, 1759
Cotton Gin, 1793
Safely Matches, 1827
Electric Generator, 1831
Mechanical reaper, 1831
Electric Motor, 1834
Bunsen Burner, 1855
Cathode Ray Tube, 1879
Steam Turbine, 1884
Internal Combustion Engine, 1885
Bakelite, 1909
Nuclear power, 1945
Timeline
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0431132429 Hb.
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014994
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Illinois, Raintree Publishers, 2010.
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48pPurple Spine
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Sci-hi: General science
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Journey through history to understand how scientists from different cultures have added to our understanding of the world.
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9781410933539 Hb.
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003347
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2002.
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32pBlack Spine
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The Life and World of
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Short biography of Queen Victoria with insights into her childhood, family, friends, rivals and enemies. It outlines her achievements during her long reign. It contains a list of furthur reading and websites for reference. Also contains a timelin, glossaryand index.
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Queen for an age
The little princess
Growing up in a palace
The roar of progress
"I am very young...."
Wedding and revolution
The royal family
Workshop of the world
A queen in mourning
The queen's government
Queen Empress
Jubilee monarch
After Victoria
Glossary
Timeline
Furthur reading and websites
Places to visit
Index
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043114768X Pb.
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006647
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2001.
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48pBlue Spine
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Groundbreakers
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Explores the life and works of Thomas Alva Edison, the man who gave the world electric light, sound recording, moving pictures - marvels that we now take for granted.
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The man who made the future
Early life
Working the railroad
Messages by wire
Tramp telegrapher
The young inventor
Team building
Menlo park
The telephone wars
Recording sound
The glowing bulb
Menlo park lights up
Switching on
Lighting the world
Man of many parts
Sounds in business
Moving pictures
Last years
Edison's legacy
After Edison
Timeline
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0431104611 Pb.
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Chicago, Raintree Publishers, 2007.
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32pBeige Spine
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Raintree Fusion
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Tells us about the ways in which the Indus people traded.
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9781410928993 Pb.
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