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008650
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2008
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Great Britain, Southwater, 1998.
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64pWhite and Black Spine
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This fascinating and exciting voyage of discovery crosses the centuries and takes you from the Caribbean to the South China Sea on a series of adventures you will never forget.
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Death on the Horizon
The Seven Seas
Pirates through the ages
Becoming a pirate
Wild women
The Captain's finery
Life at sea
Drinking and eating
Finding the way
Charting the waters
Flags of terror
Hoist the jolly Roger
Pirate ships
Learning the ropes
A pirate ship
A speedy sloop
Attack at sea
Fancy figurehead
Coastal raids
Hand weapons
Cutthroat cutlass
Fire and smoke
Cannons ready
Pirate treasure
A dead man's chest
Piratical punishments
Pirate havens
Brought to justice
Timeline
Glossary
Index
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9781844766000 Pb.
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000499
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Bath, Parragon Publishing, 2005.
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256pDark Blue Spine
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This book is packed with facts and provides an exciting journey where young readers can explore for themselves the world and its people. Each region is examined in depth, showing its position on the globe and its terrain and landscape.
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1405417080 Hb.
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014561
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Boston, Kingfisher Publications Plc, 1995.
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62pBlue Spine
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Magnificent, detailed illustrations bring history to life in this all encompassing castle tour that covers everything from the majestic splendour of the great halls to the hardships of living in a feudal society. A gatefold opens up to an amazing cutaway view of the castle--both inside and out--to allow the reader a up-close view of all the rooms and people going about their everyday tasks.
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The age of castles
A castle town
Castle defenses
Castle life
Besieged!
Reference section
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1856975479 Hb.
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012549
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2011
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London, Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2011.
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72pRed spine
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DK Eyewitness
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City examines urban life in many of the world's most fascinating, fast-paced cities, taking readers from the suburbs and shanty towns, to high-rise business districts, showing how cities grow and function.
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What is a city?
The first towns
Where and why?
Spires and domes
Eternal cities
Forgotten cities
Walls and towers
Trade and industry
Cities at War
City zones
Urban anatomy
High-rise
Urban sprawl
People pressure
Come together
The city at work
Under our feet
Supplying the city
Running the city
Landmarks and symbols
Open spaces
Metropolitan arts
Sporting life
Festival
The city never sleeps
Battling the elements
In the danger zone
Cities of the future
Top 10 cities
Sights and monuments
Cities by numbers
Glosary
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9781405345330 Pb.
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001554
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London, Kingfisher Publications Plc, 1994.
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32pWhite Spine
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I Wonder Why
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Describes fascinating facts about people and places, from 'Where do elephants glow in the dark?' to 'Which country speaks over 800 languages?'
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1856973786 Pb.
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007429
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Great Britain, Southwater,
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64pWhite Spine
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Find out about
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Find out what life was like in the Chinese Empire.
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An Ancient Civilizaton
The Middle Kingdom
Makers of History
The Sons of Heaven
Religions and Beliefs
Chinese Society
Towns and Cities
Houses and Gardens
Home Comforts
Family Life
Farming and Crops
Fine Food
Markets and Trade
Medicine and Science
Feats of Engineering
Famous Inventions
Stone Relics
Workers of Metal
Porcelain and Lacquer
The Secret of Silk
Dress and Ornament
Chinese Art
The Written Word
Musicians and Performers
Games and Pastimes
Travel by Land
Junks and Sampans
Soldiers and Weapons
Festivals and Customs
Glossary
Index
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1842156160 Pb.
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007428
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Great Britain, Southwater,
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64pWhite Spine
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Find out about
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Find out what life was like in the world of the pharaohs. Contains 15 step by step projects which enable the child to recreate the past. Contains more than 200 photographs, cross-sections, maps and a pictorial timeline.
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The Kingdom of the Nile
A Great Civilization
Famous Pharaohs
The Land of the Gods
Priest, Politician and God
Court and Nobles
Towns, Homes and Gardens
Skilled Workers
Arts and Crafts
The Pyramid Builders
Wonder of the World
The Valley of the Kings
Mummies and Coffins
Egyptian Funerals
Priests, Temples and Festivals
Workers and Slaves
Farmers and Crops
Food and Banquets
Egyptian Dress
Looking Beautiful
Papyrus and Scribes
Ways of Writing
Science and Technology
Music and Dance
Entertainment and Leisure
A Child's World
Weapons and Warriors
Boats and Ships
Trade and Conquest
Glossary
Index
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1842150405 Pb.
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001252
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Great Britain, QED Publishing, 2006.
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64pPale Green Spine
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Great Lives
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Describes the life of Galileo Galilee who was one of the first scientists to use the newly invented telescope to study the night sky and who postulated and maintained, even in the face of trial and possible death, that the earth revolved around the sun.
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GALILEO'S CHILDHOOD
A scientist is born
Going to school
Italy in Galileo's time
Everyday life
STUDENT AND TEACHER
The student
The teacher
New ideas
An eye on the heavens
Family matters
Sun, moon and stars
INQUISITION
Trouble ahead
Friends and enemies
The trial
THE FINAL YEARS
House arrest
What we know now
Spreading the word
The fading light
After Galileo
Glossary
Bibliography and index
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1845382056 Hb.
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011499
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London, Southwater, 2004.
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128pWhite Spine
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Travel into the past to discover the history of ancient Greece and Rome - the two cultures that shaped the development of the Western world. Includes projects.
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The Ancient Greeks -
The world of the Ancient Greeks
Power and prosperity
Famous Greeks
The Minoans
The Mycenaeans
Politics and government
Equality and inequality
The Golden Age of Athens
The Spartan order
At home
Country living
Food and drink
Women at home
Growing up
Greek fashion
Gods and goddesses
Temples and festivals
Heroes and myths
Death and the underworld
A trip to the theater
Music and dance
Arts and crafts
Sports and fitness
Science and philosophy
Medical matters
Fighting forces
Warfare
The Romans -
The story of Rome
The great empire
The Roman world
Rulers of Tome
Roman society
Living in the country
Town and city
House and garden
In the kitchen
Good eating
Getting dressed
Fashion and beauty
Lessons and learning
In the forum
Shopping - Roman style
Trades and crafts
Pictures and statues
Doctors and medicine
Keeping clean
Sport and combat
Drama and music
Fun and games
Religions and festivals
Family occasions
Soldiers of the legions
Weapons and armor
Ships and sailors
Builders of the empire
Glossary
Index
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1844760324 Pb.
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007185
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2003.
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64pCream Spine
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Leading Lives
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A concise biography of the Vietnamese leader who led his people in the struggle for independence from France and in the subsequent war with South Vietnam and the United States. Well illustrated with photographs, maps and quick reference biographies of key contemporaries
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For Vietnam!
The flier of kites : Map of Indochina c.1890
One who will succeed
Citizen of the world
The red flag
The secret agent
Troubled times
The world at war : Map of China and South-east Asia, 1931-41
The Vietminh
Return of the French
A Land divided
The Vietnam War
An old man dies
The world after Ho
Timeline
Key people of Ho’s time
Further reading and other resources
Glossary
Index
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0431138788 Hb.
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006633
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2001.
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56pBlack Spine
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Heinemann Profiles
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The book tells the life story of Jesse Owens and analyses his aims and achievements. This is a thorough biography of the individual .
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Who was Jesse Owens?
An Alabama childhood
'JC'
A rising star
The record breaker
Another kind of race
Beating Hitler
The Homecoming
The Showman
Man of business
Where do you stand, brother?
Final honours
What people said about Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens - Timeline
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043108646X Hb.
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004854
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Great Britain, New Burlington Book, 2006.
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64pCream Spine
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Discover the fascinating life and experiments of the first great woman scientist, Marie Curie.
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A WARSAW CHILDHOOD
Little Maria
Troubled times
Maria's Poland
Top of the class
THE YOUNG WOMAN
Sweet sixteen
A governess
Student days
Science for the future
Hard work
PARTNERSHIP OF GENIUS
Marie and Pierre
In the laboratory
Radioactivity and atoms
Triumph and tragedy
THE FINAL STRUGGLE
Desperation
Kill or cure?
War and peace
Marie's dream
Glossary
Bibliography and index
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1845660722 Hb.
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011419
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London, Kingfisher Publications Plc, 2006.
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64pBlack and Purple Spine
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Kingfisher Knowledge
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Gives a closer look at the people and places of this diverse and fascinating region, tracing ancient trading routes, centuries-old monuments and modern capitals. Learn about co-operation and conflict, oil and resources, today's troubles and hopes for the future.
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Chapter 1: People and places
Where in the world?
Land and climate
Peoples and languages
Holy lands
Where civilisation began
The passing of empires
Magic carpet rides
Merchants and bazaars
Resources and work
Hopes and fears
Summary
Chapter 2: Modern nations
International cooperation
Turkey and Cyprus
Syria
Lebanon
Israel
Palestinian territories
Egypt
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Yemen and Oman
Gulf states
Iraq
Iran
Afghanistan
Reference
Glossary
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075341323X Hb.
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Illinois, Heinemann Library, 2006.
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64pBlack Spine
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Influence and persuasion
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Describes how the use of spin--influencing or persuading in favor of the person creating the news - in the public relations of politicians and governments has developed all over the world.
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Introduction
What is political manipulation?
Who pulls the strings?
Meet the spin doctors
Tricks of the trade
Beyond spin
The worldwide stage
What's right? What's wrong? What works?
Recognizing manipulation
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025172
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London, Kingfisher Publications Plc, 2006.
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32pWhite spine
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I Wonder Why
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Questions and answers about how people lived and worked in ancient Egypt.
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0753405113 Hb.
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002878
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USA, Lorenz Books, 1998.
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64pWhite Spine
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Describes the ancient Chinese civilization , culture and beliefs until the period of the Last Emperor. Contains practical projects which bring history alive suhc as flying a dragon kite, making a odel of a Han house and cooking a traditional Chinese recipe.
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An ancient civilization
The middle kingdom
Makers of history
The sons of heaven
Religions and beliefs
Chinese society
Towns and cities
Houses and gardens
Home comforts
Family life
Farming and crops
Fine food
Markets and trade
Medicine and science
Feats of engineering
Famous inventions
Stone relics
Workers of metal
Porcelain and lacquer
The secret of silk
Dress and ornament
Chinese art
The written word
Musicians and performers
Games and pastimes
Travel by land
Junks and sampans
Soldiers and weapons
Soldiers and weapons
Festivals and customs
Glossary
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002886
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USA, Lorenz Books, 2000.
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64pcream spine
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Step Into The....
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A detailed study of the history and culture of the ancient Inca empire of South America together with projects.
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Peoples of the Andes
The great Empire
Makers of history
Lords of the Sun
The Inca State
Nobles and peasants
On land and water
Master masons
Town dwellers
An Inca house
Inside the home
Hunting and fishing
Living on the land
Foods and feasts
Textiles and tunics
Jewels and feathers
Everyday crafts
Metals and mining
Gods and spirits
Temples and sacrifices
Festivals and rituals
Flutes, drums and dice
Medicine and magic
Inca knowledge
Married life
An Inca childhood
Land of the dead
Warriors and weapons
Eclipse of the Sun
Glossary
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754804763 Hb.
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002888
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USA, Lorenz Books, 1998.
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64p
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Contains detailed facts about the Viking way of life - their ships and their travels, the wars they waged. Highlights the stone carvings and intricate jewellery that they created.
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The coming of the Vikings
The Viking world
Viking heroes
Viking society
Laws and assemblies
The Gods of Valholl
The coming of Christianity
Settlements and towns
The longhouse
Inside a Viking home
Family life
Viking women
Dress and decoration
Farming and fishing
Food and feasts
Land transport
All kinds of ship
The longship
Seafaring and navigation
Traders and merchants
Raids and piracy
The viking warrior
Weapons and armour
Craftworkers
Art and music
Ways of writing
Stories and riddles
Leisure pursuits
Viking burials
Glossary
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1844763064 Pb.
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Great Britain, Ticktock Media Ltd., 2006.
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125pRed Spine
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Read about the destruction caused by the latest disasters and how these forces have hit without warning and killed millions.
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Volcanoes
Earthquakes
Hurricanes and Tornadoes
Fire and Flood
Glossary
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9781860075681 Pb.
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