Book Description
What are the key 50 events you really need to understand to grasp the developments of our world?
Author : Hugh Williams
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 34,79 MB
Release : 2010-09-02
Category : History
ISBN : 0007411111
What are the key 50 events you really need to understand to grasp the developments of our world?
Author : Hugh Williams
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 20,11 MB
Release : 2008-11-13
Category : History
ISBN : 0007309503
What are the 50 key events you need to understand to grasp British history?
Author : Simon Adams
Publisher : QEB Publishing
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 44,70 MB
Release : 2015-05-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1609927702
50 Things You Should Know About the Second World War is the second instalment and follows the successful title on the First World War. Discover what caused the war and why it eventually affected every corner of the globe. The key battles, events and figures are all explored and recounted in succinct and easy-to understand text while illustrations and photographs bring the past vividly back to life.
Author : Ian Crofton
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 15,19 MB
Release : 2011-04-28
Category : History
ISBN : 0857381776
People often complain that in history lessons at school they were taught just a few topics - the Romans, the Tudors, the Nazis - and how they have no idea at all about what happened in between. To remedy this, World History: 50 Key Milestones You Really Need to Know offers brief and stimulating outlines of key developments in the history of the world, from the beginning of agriculture 10,000 years ago to the attack on the Twin Towers on 9/11. Each essay is accompanied by a detailed time line of dates and events, and the flavour of the period concerned is brought to life by selected contemporary quotations from figures as diverse as Aristotle, Saladin, Christopher Columbus, Suleiman the Magnificent, Galileo, Voltaire, Thomas Jefferson, Mary Wollstonecraft, Napoleon, Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill. In addition, box features throw light on a range of related topics, from Confucianism and the state to Alexander the Great's horse, and from Islamic science to the Enigma code and the atomic bomb.
Author : Jim Eldridge
Publisher : QEB Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,75 MB
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781609926304
The story of the War, brought to life through illustrations, photographs, diaries, and newspaper reports. In this illustrated exploration of World War I, readers discover what caused the war and why it eventually affected every corner of the globe. The key battles, events, and figures are all explored and recounted in succinct and easy-to understand text while illustrations and photographs bring the past vividly back to life.
Author : Joanne Baker
Publisher : Quercus
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 46,81 MB
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 1623651859
From dwarf planets to dark energy; and from the Big Bang to the death of stars, this book is the perfect introduction to the cutting-edge science that is shaping our understanding of our place in the Universe and that could lead to the next great discovery--the detection of life beyond Earth.
Author : Bill Laws
Publisher : Firefly Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 14,59 MB
Release : 2015-08-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781770855885
The fascinating stories of the plants that changed civilizations.
Author : Workman Publishing
Publisher : Workman Publishing Company
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 23,58 MB
Release : 2020-06-16
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0761197028
It’s the revolutionary world history study guide just for middle school students from the brains behind Brain Quest. Everything You Need to Ace World History . . . kicks off with the Paleolithic Era and transports the reader to ancient civilizations—from Africa and beyond; the middle ages across the world; the Renaissance; the age of exploration and colonialism, revolutions, and the modern world and the wars and movements that shaped it. The BIG FAT NOTEBOOK™ series is built on a simple and irresistible conceit—borrowing the notes from the smartest kid in class. There are five books in all, and each is the only one book you need for each main subject taught in middle school: Math, Science, American History, English, and World History. Inside the reader will find every subject’s key concepts, easily digested and summarized: Critical ideas highlighted in marker colors. Definitions explained. Doodles that illuminate tricky concepts. Mnemonics for a memorable shortcut. And quizzes to recap it all. The BIG FAT NOTEBOOKS meet Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and state history standards, and are vetted by National and State Teacher of the Year Award–winning teachers. They make learning fun, and are the perfect next step for every kid who grew up on Brain Quest.
Author : Emma Marriott
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 35,27 MB
Release : 2012-04-12
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1606524615
It can be difficult to keep different historical events and figures straight in your head, which is why I Used to Know That: World History presents major episodes in history with short, easily understood sections. Among the people, movements, and events covered are: · Ancient Greece and Rome-Learn about the birth of democracy and the death of the Roman Republic · The Middle Ages-From the Crusades to the Hundred Years War and the signing of the Magna Carta to the Black Plague · The Renaissance-A cultural revival that changed art, poetry, learning, and religion forever · The Revolutionary War-How America became independent; George Washington, the “father of the nation” · The Age of Empire-European colonialism in Africa and Asia; American expansion and the Civil War · Wars of the 20th Century-World War I and World War II; Hitler, Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt; the Cold War; the rise and fall of fascism and communism Packed with important facts and sweeping overviews of historical events, I Used to Know That: World History is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the history of civilization and the geopolitical situation of today.
Author : Jerome Martin
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 33,40 MB
Release : 2024-09-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781835406847
Did you know that mammoths and pharaohs walked the earth at the same time? Or that over 30 types of gladiators fought in ancient Rome? This fascinating book is filled with 100 historical facts, bright, infographic-style illustrations, a glossary and index. There are also links to specially selected websites with video clips and more information.