30 great books that made history jaume aurell

Today, many readers could easily list thirty classic authors, or thirty classic works of art, literature, music, philosophy, or science. But would they be able to name thirty classic works of history? In spite of history's outsized influence in the world of ideas, the books that made - and-remade - the history we know so well are often forgotten. In this panoramic book, distinguished historian Jaume Aurell sets out to introduce readers to a new canon of historical writing. Taking a global approach, he places the work of Herodotus, Thucydides, Gibbon, Michelet and Braudel alongside masterpieces from a myriad of periods and civilizations, from Sima Qian, Anna Komnene, al-Masudi and Fukuzawa Yukichi to Edmundo O'Gorman, C. L. R. James and Natalie Zemon Davis. At the same time, Aurell argues that we should not see these books as a definitive canon - instead, any canon should be seen as a list-in-progress to be contested and debated anew with each generation. It is only by being exposed to these diverse and deeply significant works that we can fully perceive the shape of the discipline, and carve out a new appreciation for the art of history writing.

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Imagine a world without Principia Mathematica, Rights of Man, the Bible, Shakespeare, or the Mahabharata.Books that Changed History features 75 of the world''s most momentous titles - from The Art of War to Anne Frank''s Diary - and reveals their far-ranging impact.Books are the medium through which scientists, storytellers, and philosophers introduce their ideas. Discover seminal religious and political titles, cornerstones of science such as On the Origin of Species, and ancient texts such as the I Ching, which is still used today to answer fundamental questions about human existence.Get up close to see fascinating details, such as Versalius'' exquisite anatomical illustrations in Epitome, Leonardo da Vinci''s annotated notebooks, or the hand-decorated pages in the Gutenberg Bible. Discover why Euclid''s Elements of Geometry was the most influential maths title ever published, and marvel at rare treasures such as the Aubin Codex, which tells the history of the Aztecs and the early Spanaish colonial period in Mexico.Books that Changed History gathers stories, diaries, scientific treatises, plays, dictionaries, and religious texts into a stunning celebration of the power of books.

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''Significantly more engaging and inspiring than the rival Rebel Girls'' GUARDIAN''It''s hard to imagine any group of primary-aged children who wouldn''t be inspired'' BOOKSELLER''An absolute must-have for every young person’s bookshelf'' HUFFINGTON POSTThe eagerly anticipated follow up to Kate Pankhurst’s hugely successful Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World, number one best-selling children''s non-fiction title. Kate Pankhurst, descendent of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst, has created a wildly wonderful and accessible book about the accomplishments and adventures of many more brilliant women from throughout history.· Travel through the Underground Railroad with the brave and courageous Harriet Tubman· Turn the pages of the hauntingly brilliant Frankenstein with the incredibly talented Mary Shelley· Blast into space with astronaut Valentina Tereshkova· Become a mighty Egyptian pharaoh with the powerful HatshepsutOverflowing with vibrant and beautiful illustrations, and wonderfully engaging text, Fantastically Great Women Who Made History is a celebration of just some of the inspirational women who put their mark on the world we live in. A fantastic gift for girls and boys alike!List of women featured: Elizabeth Blackwell, Qiu Jin, Boudicca, Flora Drummond, Pocahontas, Noor Inayat Khan, Harriet Tubman, Valentina Tereshkova, Ada Lovelace, Sayyida al-Hurra, Hatshepsut, Josephine Baker, Mary Wollstonecraft, Mary ShelleySeries featured as part of the Blue Peter Book Club

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In an extraordinary restoration project, Michael S. Smith, interior designer for the Obama White House, recently redecorated the Illinois Governor’s Mansion in collaboration with First Lady MK Pritzker, utilizing the best of Illinois’s long tradition of fine craftsmanship to allow the mansion’s prodigious history, exceptional decorative arts, and superb art to shine.This visually stunning volume not only celebrates the updating of the Italianate–Greek Revival Illinois Governor’s Mansion in Springfield but also tells the story of the house’s evolution since 1855, of the lives and times of the renowned personages who inhabited it, and of the illustrious visitors, including Abraham Lincoln and FDR. The rooms have been enhanced with sophisticated color palettes, gorgeous fabrics, wallpapers, and bespoke furniture. In celebration of Illinois, one hallway is covered in a striking corn-motif pattern; the Governor’s Dining Room is embellished with a charming folk-style mural; and the chic Chicago Room was created, featuring Frances Elkins’s canopied beds and a Samuel Marx secretary cabinet. This book is ideal for those who love architecture, antiques, and learning about the lives of prominent Americans.

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Delve into this captivating collection of the world''s 100 most iconic menus which reveal not just the story of food but periods of history, famous works of literature, notable events, and celebrity figures from prehistoric times up to the modern day. Each menu provides an insight into its particular historical moment - from the typical food on offer in a nineteenth-century workhouse to the opulence of George IV''s gargantuan coronation dinner. Some menus are linked with a specific and unforgettable event such as The Hindenburg''s last flight menu or the variety of meals on offer for First, Second and Third Class passengers on board RMS Titanic, while others give an insight into sport, such as the 1963 FA Cup Final Dinner or transport and travel with the luxury lunch on board the Orient Express. Also included are literary occasions like Charles'' Dickens 1868 dinner at Delmonicos in New York as well as the purely fictional and fantastical fare of Ratty''s picnic in The Wind in the Willows.This fascinating miscellany of menus from around the world will educate as well as entertain, delighting both avid foodies and the general reader.

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The essential roadmap to the ideas and debates that have formed the history of art, told through 16 key books published over the course of the 20th century.

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A stunning visual tour of the world's greatest architectural masterpiecesExplore the world's most fascinating historical and contemporary buildings, from ancient pyramids to hi-tech skyscrapers, in this essential guide to architecture.Buildings that Changed History gives you an overview of the history of architecture from the ancient world to the present day. It takes you on guided tours of more than 50 masterpieces of every architectural style, from the Great Pyramid of Giza to Chartres Cathedral, Sydney Opera House, and the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. Each building is analysed visually. CGI cutaway artworks peel away roofs and walls to reveal the bones of the building, and close-up photographs home in on details of style.Buildings that Changed History takes a truly global look at both historical and contemporary architecture. It shows you how to \"read\" buildings and work out when they were constructed. What is the difference between a Doric and an Ionic column? How does a flying buttress work? Why do concrete balconies appear to float in thin air? You will find the answers here, along with a wealth of intriguing stories about the patrons, builders, and architects who made each architectural masterpiece possible.Reading Buildings that Changed History is like being taken on a personal tour by a guide who shows you exactly what to look at.

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From breakups that ended empires to naps that sank ships, 10 Mistakes That Changed History reveals how overlooked historical errors are responsible for some of the most era-defining events of the past.Featuring many of the most recognisable characters and episodes in history, from Cleopatra to the sinking of the Titanic, comedian and historian Paul Coulter reframes our understanding of these pivotal moments, revealing how human errors and their unintended outcomes have governed our world – and will likely determine our future.Packed full of surprising facts and funny stories, 10 Mistakes That Changed History is a greatest hits of bad leadership decisions, misguided acts of heroism and mankind’s most catastrophic lapses of judgement. These are the very human stories that have shaped our world, all with monumental consequences.**************Praise for the hit live show:Top pick of the Edinburgh Fringe 2024, credited as one of the best shows by Scottish Herald, Mervyn Stutter and the Edinburgh Reporter.Theatre Weekly “So engaging and entertaining that forgot I was there to review it”Edinburgh Reporter “Entertaining and informative”Corr Blimey “The perfect balance between entertaining and educating"Glam Adelaide “Coulter cleverly weaves the well-researched facts with modern day parallels; turning historical figures into relatable misfits”Edinburgh Fringe Review “Coulter’s storytelling unmatched, and his references to current pop culture relevant and hilarious”LondonTheatre1 “Infectiously charming”On the Record “A hilarious blend of storytelling, facts and comedy”

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Ben has always wanted a dog. One day a scruffy stray follows him home. Will he get to keep him? This action-packed story takes the reader from CVC and CVCC word text through to alternative consonants, consonant diagraphs and suffixes -ed and -ing.Phonic Books That Dog! comprises 12 decodables for older readers who can read simple CVC words. That Dog! shares the same phonic progression as Phonic Books Magic Belt and can be used in parallel to consolidate phonemic knowledge and reading skills.Book 1: The Ramp (CVC, CVCC)Book 2: The Lost Dog (CVCC)Book 3: No Dogs! (CVCC)Book 4: Drop It! (CCVC and -ed)Book 5: Ben Gets Strict (CCVCC)Book 6: Catch Me! (ch and tch)Book 7: Fishing (sh)Book 8: Cherished Things (th)Book 9: Good and Bad Luck (ck and qu)Book 10: The Long, Thin Boat (ng)Book 11: Shopping for Props (wh and -ing)Book 12: Dog in Trouble (le)Accompanying photocopiable activities for word building, blending, spelling and comprehension can be found in Phonic Books That Dog! Activities.

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In the bestselling tradition of Rinker Buck’s The Oregon Trail and Tony Horwitz’s Confederates in the Attic, The Road That Made America is a lively, epic account of one of the greatest untold stories in our nation’s history—the eight-hundred-mile long Great Wagon Road that 18th-century American settlers forged from Philadelphia to Georgia that expanded the country dramatically in the decades before we ventured west.Little known today, the Great Wagon Road was the primary road of frontier America: a mass migration route that stretched more than eight hundred miles from Philadelphia to Augusta, Georgia. It opened the Southern frontier and wilderness east of the Appalachian Mountains to America’s first settlers, and later served as the gateway for the exploration of the American West. In the mid-1700s, waves of European colonists in search of land for new homes left Pennsylvania to settle in the colonial backcountry of Maryland, Virginia, and the Carolinas. More than one hundred thousand settlers made the arduous trek, those who would become the foundational generations of the world’s first true immigrant nation. In their newly formed village squares, democracy took root and bloomed. During the Revolutionary War, the road served as the key supply line to the American resistance in the western areas of the colonies, especially in the South. Drawing on years of fieldwork and scholarship by an army of archeologists, academics, archivists, preservationists, and passionate history lovers, James Dodson sets out to follow the road’s original path from Philadelphia to Georgia. On his journey, he crosses six contiguous states and some of the most historic and hallowed landscapes of eastern America, touching many of the nation’s most sacred battlefields and burying grounds. Due to its strategic importance, military engagements were staged along the Great Wagon Road throughout North America’s three major wars, including the early days of the bloody French and Indian conflict and pivotal Revolutionary War encounters. In time, the Great Wagon Road became America’s first technology highway, as growing roadside villages and towns and cities became, in effect, the first incubators of America’s early Industrial age. The people and ideas that traveled down the road shaped the character of the fledgling nation and helped define who we are today. Dodson’s ancestors on both sides took the Great Wagon Road to Maryland and North Carolina, respectively, giving him a personal stake in uncovering the road’s buried legacy. An illuminating and entertaining first-person history, The Road That Made America restores this long-forgotten route to its rightful place in our national story.

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How our false narratives about post-racism and meritocracy have been used to condone egregious economic outcomes—and what we can do to fix the system.The Myth That Made Us exposes how false narratives—of a supposedly post-racist nation, of the self-made man, of the primacy of profit- and shareholder value-maximizing for businesses, and of minimal government interference—have been used to excuse gross inequities and to shape and sustain the US economic system that delivers them. Jeff Fuhrer argues that systemic racism continues to produce vastly disparate outcomes and that our brand of capitalism favors doing little to reduce disparities. Evidence from other developed capitalist economies shows it doesn’t have to be that way. We broke this (mean-spirited) economy. We can fix it.Rather than merely laying blame at the feet of both conservatives and liberals for aiding and abetting an unjust system, Fuhrer charts a way forward. He supplements evidence from data with insights from community voices and outlines a system that provides more equal opportunity to accumulate both human and financial capital. His key areas of focus include universal access to high-quality early childhood education; more effective use of our community college system as a pathway to stable employment; restructuring key aspects of the low-wage workplace; providing affordable housing and transit links; supporting people of color by serving as mentors, coaches, and allies; and implementing Baby Bonds and Reparations programs to address the accumulated loss of wealth among Black people due to the legacy of enslavement and institutional discrimination. Fuhrer emphasizes embracing humility, research-based approaches, and community involvement as ways to improve economic opportunity.

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Are you ready to turn your mistakes into millions and fast-track your way to success? Mistakes That Made Me a Millionaire is your permission slip to fail forward, dream bigger, and discover that behind every mistake is a million-dollar lesson. Through powerful stories, proven strategies, and real-world advice, self-made millionaire Kim Perell reveals the untold truth: Success is built in the messy middle, between your worst moments and your best decisions. Ten chapters. Ten mistakes. Ten secrets no millionaire talks about—until now. In these pages, you will learn: How to stop playing small, overcome imposter syndrome, and own your success The mindset shift that turns mistakes into million-dollar lessons The ultimate tool kit for handling mistakes and setbacks How to remove barriers to take your professional career to the next level The secret to unlocking the power of relationships to multiply your success Whether you’re an entrepreneur, aspiring leader, high-achieving professional, executive climbing the corporate ladder, or starting your next big chapter—these lessons will meet you where you are and take you where you want to go. Kim’s tenacious and triumphant story serves as an essential guide to elevate your leadership, empower your teams, and embrace life’s toughest challenges. Mistakes That Made Me a Millionaire is a must-read master class from a world-class entrepreneur.

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Books That Changed the World tells the fascinating stories behind 50 books that, in ways great and small, have changed the course of human history. Andrew Taylor sets each text in its historical context and explores its wider influence and legacy. Whether he''s discussing the incandescent effect of The Qu''ran, the enduring influence of Adam Smith''s Wealth of Nations, of the way in which Uncle Tom''s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe galavanized the anti-slavery movement, Taylor has written a stirring and informative testament to human ingenuity and endeavour. Ranging from The Iliad to Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone, the Kama Sutra to Lady Chatterley''s Lover, this is the ultimate, thought-provoking read for book-lovers everywhere.

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A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKA TIMES SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEARA SUNDAY TIMES SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR'Powerfully argued... Fascinating and pacy' Sunday Times, Book of the Week'Superbly written... sure to please readers of Yuval Noah Harari or Rutger Bregman' The Times'Full of amazing facts' Observer'The book shines when it brings cutting-edge science to bear' Financial Times'A dizzying range of material' The Economist'A humbling story for humankind' SpectatorChallenges some of the greatest cliches about colonialism...A revelation' SATHNAM SANGHERA'Thrilling and eye-opening' LEWIS DARTNELL'Science and history at its best' MARK HONIGSBAUM'Unpicks everything we thought we knew... Mind blowing' CAL FLYNIn this revelatory book, Dr Jonathan Kennedy argues that germs have shaped humanity at every stage, from the first success of Homo sapiens over the equally intelligent Neanderthals to the fall of Rome and the rise of Islam. How did an Indonesian volcano help cause the Black Death, setting Europe on the road to capitalism? How could 168 men extract the largest ransom in history from an opposing army of eighty thousand? And why did the Industrial Revolution lead to the birth of the modern welfare state?The latest science reveals that infectious diseases are not just something that happens to us, but a fundamental part of who we are.Indeed, the only reason humans don't lay eggs is that a virus long ago inserted itself into our DNA, and there are as many bacteria in your body as there are human cells. We have been thinking about the survival of the fittest all wrong: evolution is not simply about human strength and intelligence, but about how we live and thrive in a world dominated by microbes. By exploring the startling intimacy of our relationship with infectious diseases, Kennedy shows how they have been responsible for some of the seismic revolutions of the past 50,000 years.Provocative and brimming with insight, Pathogenesis transforms our understanding of the human story.

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Quadratic equations, Pythagoras’ theorem, imaginary numbers, and pi — you may remember studying these at school, but did anyone ever explain why? Never fear — bestselling science writer, and your new favourite maths teacher, Michael Brooks, is here to help. In The Maths That Made Us, Brooks reminds us of the wonders of numbers: how they enabled explorers to travel far across the seas and astronomers to map the heavens; how they won wars and halted the HIV epidemic; how they are responsible for the design of your home and almost everything in it, down to the smartphone in your pocket. His clear explanations of the maths that built our world, along with stories about where it came from and how it shaped human history, will engage and delight. From ancient Egyptian priests to the Apollo astronauts, and Babylonian tax collectors to juggling robots, join Brooks and his extraordinarily eccentric cast of characters in discovering how maths made us who we are today.

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Whether you''re an avid student of the Bible or a skeptic of its relevance, The Book That Made Your World will transform your perception of its influence on virtually every facet of Western civilization.Indian philosopher Vishal Mangalwadi reveals the personal motivation that fueled his own study of the Bible and systematically illustrates how its precepts became the framework for societal structure throughout the last millennium. From politics and science, to academia and technology, the Bible''s sacred copy became the key that unlocked the Western mind.Through Mangalwadi''s wide-ranging and fascinating investigation, you''ll discover:What triggered the West''s passion for scientific, medical, and technological advancementHow the biblical notion of human dignity informs the West''s social structure and how it intersects with other worldviewsHow the Bible created a fertile ground for women to find social and economic empowermentHow the Bible has uniquely equipped the West to cultivate compassion, human rights, prosperity, and strong familiesThe role of the Bible in the transformation of educationHow the modern literary notion of a hero has been shaped by the Bible''s archetypal protagonist Journey with Mangalwadi as he examines the origins of a civilization''s greatness and the misguided beliefs that threaten to unravel its progress. Learn how the Bible transformed the social, political, and religious institutions that have sustained Western culture for the past millennium, and discover how secular corruption endangers the stability and longevity of Western civilization. Endorsements:“In polite society, the mere mention of the Bible often introduces a certain measure of anxiety. A serious discussion on the Bible can bring outright contempt. Therefore, it is most refreshing to encounter this engaging and informed assessment of the Bible’s profound impact on the modern world. Where Bloom laments the closing of the American mind, Mangalwadi brings a refreshing optimism.” (Stanley Mattson, founder and president, C. S. Lewis Foundation)“Vishal Mangalwadi recounts history in very broad strokes, always using his cross-cultural perspectives for highlighting the many benefits of biblical principles in shaping civilization.” (George Marsden, professor, University of Notre Dame; author, Fundamentalism and American Culture)

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1992 to 2022 was a period like no other for West Ham United. Taking in the rise of the Premier League, promotion, relegation, European nights and so much more, Daniel Hurley looks at key moments in West Ham''s recent history from a fan''s perspective, remembering joy and despair in equal measure along his journey as a football supporter from child to adult. The Games That Made Us is the story of an unforgettable period in West Ham''s history told through the club''s 50 most important matches over the past 30 years, with each game put into context and the consequences examined. From Dicks to Di Canio, Harewood to Antonio, Redknapp to Allardyce, The Games That Made Us tells tales of last-minute winners and last-second heartbreak, of trips to Cardiff, 5-4 victories and 4-2 defeats, plus more matches against Wimbledon than you would expect. Find out how a former manager once gave Daniel a transfer exclusive, why his son''s first game was possibly the worst debut in history and why John Hartson ruined his 14th birthday.

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In Fifty Things that Made the Modern Economy, the revolutionary, acclaimed book, radio series and podcast, bestselling economist Tim Harford introduced us to a selection of fifty radical inventions that changed the world. Now, in this new book, Harford once again brings us an array of remarkable, memorable, curious and often unexpected 'things' - inventions that teach us lessons by turns intimate and sweeping about the complex world economy we live in today. From the brick, blockchain and the bicycle to fire, the factory and fundraising, and from solar PV and the pencil to the postage stamp, this brilliant and enlightening collection resonates, fascinates and stimulates. It is a wonderful blend of insight and inspiration from one of Britain's finest non-fiction storytellers.

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This book tells the story of the birth of the computing industry via the origins of 25 influential computers built between 1939 and 1960Starting with a short, sharp history of how we got to where we were on the eve of the second world war, this book illuminates humanity''s desire for calculation aids throughout history, and how that led to the ready reckoner, Napier''s bones, Pascal''s calculator, the difference engine, the analytical engine, the comptometer and Herman Hollerieth''s electronic tabulating machine.This book is a world tour through the modern history of computing, and it begins in 1939 with the first electronic digital computer, the Atanasoff-Berry computer (ABC). From there, the book moves on to the World War II era with ENIAC, the first general-purpose digital computer. The story of computing in World War II takes us through Germany, UK, and the US, and right after that, the book explores the rapid growth of computing power in the post-war years.The years of "big iron" in the US, UK, and the Soviet Union take you through the next couple of decades, moving into the minicomputer era with DEC systems. In The Computers that Made the World, you''ll learn about these computers (and more) and also about what happened behind the scenes.

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One Day meets Up: The House That Made Us is a love story – and a life story – told through a series of photographs and inspired by a true story When Mac and Marie marry and find a home of their own, Mac takes a snap of them outside their newbuild bungalow, the garden bare and the paint on the front door still wet. It becomes a tradition, this snap, and slowly the photographs build into an album of a fifty-year relationship. Every year they take a photo and though things change around them – the garden matures, the fashions change, they grow older – the one constant is their love. Every year, come rain, come shine, from the Seventies through the decades, every photo tells the story of their love. But life never travels the path you expect it to, though they know that a life with love is a life lived to the full. Now, in the present day, the photo album belongs to someone who doesn’t know the people in its pages. As they watch the lives from the past unfold, will the truth of their love story be told…? A heart-breaking story about life and love for readers who love Holly Miller, Jojo Moyes and Hazel Prior.

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Throughout history, great speeches have produced great change. From inciting violence and asserting control to restoring peace and securing freedom, nothing has the raw emotional power of a speech delivered at the right moment, in the right place, with the right content, and the right delivery. 50 Speeches That Made The Modern World is a celebration of the most influential and thought-provoking speeches that have shaped the world we live in. With comprehensive, chronological coverage of speeches from the 20th and 21st centuries, taken from all corners of the globe, it covers Emmeline Pankhurst''s patiently reasoned condemnation of men''s failure to improve ordinary women''s lives in 1908 through speeches by Vladimir Lenin, Mahatma Gandhi, David Ben-Gurion, Albert Einstein, Fidel Castro, Nikita Khrushchev, Ernesto ''Che'' Guevara, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Nelson Mandela, Benazir Bhutto, Osama Bin Laden and Aung San Suu Kyi, right up to the most compelling oratory surrounding the 2016 US Presidential elections.Through the rallying propaganda speeches during World War II to the cautious rhetoric of the Cold War period, through challenging the status quo on issues of race, gender and politics to public addresses to the masses on the issues of AIDS and terrorism, through apologies, complaints, warmongering, scaremongering and passionate pleas, this book delivers the most important speeches of the modern era and why they still remain so significant.Each speech has an introduction explaining its setting, importance and impact as well as marginal notes filling in any background information.

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The home computer boom of the 1980s brought with it now iconic machines such as the ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, and Commodore 64. The Computers That Made Britain tells the story of 19 of those machines, and what was actually going on behind the scenes.

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One person's deadly sin is another person's latest go-to piece. Whether it's carrot pants, shoulder pads, or leopard print, the fact is that, when it comes to fashion, (almost) everything reappears eventually. But why do past trends return, and is there a way to predict when a piece will be back in style again?Deja vu Style is all about these special pieces, featuring the celebrities who made them popular while explaining their comeback. From the miniskirts of the 1960s to the platform shoes of the 1990s and more, this entertaining book on fashion brings them all together.Fashion historians and experts in vintage fashion provide fascinating background knowledge. Sustainability plays a role here, too, because nothing combats the phenomenon of fast fashion better than wearing rediscovered fashion gems.Text in English and German.

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Take an incredible journey through the streets of London and see beautiful buildings as you''ve never seen them before! An elegant horizon of historic masterpieces mixed with sleek modern skyscrapers, the familiar London skyline seems to change every year. Using original architectural drawings from The National Archives brought to life by stunning artwork by Josie Shenoy, discover the rich heritage of some of London''s most iconic buildings. Watch Buckingham Palace transform from a large country house into an opulent palace, spot Henry VIII playing tennis on the lawn of Hampton Court Palace, and get lost in the Palm House at Kew, London''s very own tropical rainforest. This beautiful book from Blue Peter Award-winning author David Long and exceptionally talented artist Josie Shenoy is a historical kaleidoscope celebrating the magnificent buildings that made London.

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In the ride-along tradition of Sarah Vowell, Tony Horwitz and Bill Bryson, this insightful history revisits the pivotal figures and key turning points of the American Revolutionary War. Revolutionary Roads takes readers on a time-traveling adventure through the crucial places American independence was won and might have been lost. You’ll ride shotgun with Bob Thompson as he puts more than 20,000 miles on his car, not to mention his legs; walks history-shaping battlefields from Georgia to Quebec; and hangs out with passionate lovers of revolutionary history whose vivid storytelling and deep knowledge of their subject enrich his own. Braiding these elements together into a wonderfully entertaining whole – and with a reporter’s abiding concern for getting the story straight – he has written an American Revolution book like no other. The Revolutionary War is one of the greatest stories in all history, an eight-year epic filled with self-sacrificing heroes, self-interested villains, and, more interestingly, all the shades of complex humanity in between. It boasts large-scale gambles that sometimes paid off but usually didn’t, as well as countless tiny, fraught tipping points like a misunderstood order in a South Carolina cow pasture that could have altered the course of the war. The drama is magnified when you consider what was at stake: the fate of a social and political experiment that would transform the world. Yet we don’t know this story as well as we should, or how easily the ending could have changed.

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This series explores history through modern topic books that enhance literacy and background knowledge while aligning with the curriculum.DK Super History: George Washington and the American Revolution is part of the new DK Super History series designed for children aged 7-11 to explore the full picture of a key moment in history.Aligned with England’s National Curriculum, Cambridge Primary and the IB PYP, this book is the perfect support for learning about key historical moments. Embark on an educational journey and take a 360-degree look at George Washington''s life and work, exploring his background and key people in his life, his role in important events and their influence on history.This history topic book for children offers:Curriculum-aligned and age-appropriate material that covers all the key teaching points.Bright images, engaging content and interactive elements that help encourage reluctant learners.Vocabulary-building content covering all the key teaching points for various curricula. Find out all about George Washington, Founding Father and first president of the United States, and the key role he played in the American Revolution and the colonial bid for independence from Great Britain.With specially designed pages that build upon historical understanding and make complex events accessible to children, DK Super History: George Washington and the American Revolution is the ideal companion for history curricula. Transform learning with DK Super History, where history comes to life on each page.

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This series explores history through modern topic books that enhance literacy and background knowledge while aligning with the curriculum.DK Super History: Boston Tea Party is part of the new DK Super History series designed for children aged 7-11 to explore the full picture of a key moment in history.Aligned with England’s National Curriculum, Cambridge Primary and the IB PYP, this book is the perfect support for learning about key historical moments. Embark on an educational journey and take a 360-degree look at the Boston Tea Party, exploring the causes and context, key people, the events themselves and the influence they had on history.This history topic book for children offers:Curriculum-aligned and age-appropriate material that covers all the key teaching points.Bright images, engaging content and interactive elements that helps encourage reluctant learners.Vocabulary-building content covering all the key teaching points for various curricula. Find out what happened at Boston Harbour on 16 December 1773, and why the events of that day became a symbol of colonial resistance and ultimately led to the end of British rule in the US.With specially designed pages that build upon historical understanding and make complex events accessible to children, DK Super History: Boston Tea Party is the ideal companion for history curricula. Transform learning with DK Super History, where history comes to life on each page.

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This series explores history through modern topic books that enhance literacy and background knowledge while aligning with the curriculum.DK Super History: Susan B Anthony and Women’s Rights is part of the new DK Super History series designed for children aged 7-11 to explore the full picture of a key moment in history.Aligned with England’s National Curriculum, Cambridge Primary and the IB PYP, this book is the perfect support for learning about key historical moments. Embark on an educational journey and take a 360-degree look at Susan B. Anthony''s life and work, exploring her background and key people in her life, her role in important events and their influence on history.This history topic book for children offers:Curriculum-aligned and age-appropriate material that covers all the key teaching points.Bright images, engaging content and interactive elements that help encourage reluctant learners.Vocabulary-building content covering all the key teaching points for various curricula. Find out all about Susan B Anthony, the American women''s rights activist and social reformer, and the pivotal role she played in the women''s suffrage movement in the United States.With specially designed pages that build upon historical understanding and make complex events accessible to children, DK Super History: Susan B Anthony and Women’s Rights is the ideal companion for history curricula. Transform learning with DK Super History, where history comes to life on each page.

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This series explores history through modern topic books that enhance literacy and background knowledge while aligning with the curriculum.DK Super History: Salem Witch Trials is part of the new DK Super History series designed for children aged 7-11 to explore the full picture of a key moment in history.Aligned with England’s National Curriculum, Cambridge Primary and the IB PYP, this book is the perfect support for learning about key historical moments. Embark on an educational journey and take a 360-degree look at the witch trials, exploring the causes and context, key people, the events themselves and the influence they had on history.This history topic book for children offers:Curriculum-aligned and age-appropriate material that covers all the key teaching points.Bright images, engaging content and interactive elements that help encourage reluctant learners.Vocabulary-building content covering all the key teaching points for various curricula. Delve into the background and events of America''s deadliest witch hunt, and find out why its aftereffects were so influential in the history of the US.With specially designed pages that build upon historical understanding and make complex events accessible to children, DK Super History: Salem Witch Trials is the ideal companion for history curricula. Transform learning with DK Super History, where history comes to life on each page.

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This series explores history through modern topic books that enhance literacy and background knowledge while aligning with the curriculum.DK Super History: California Gold Rush is part of the new DK Super History series designed for children aged 7-11 to explore the full picture of a key moment in history.Aligned with England’s National Curriculum, Cambridge Primary and the IB PYP, this book is the perfect support for learning about key historical moments. Embark on an educational journey and take a 360-degree look at the California Gold Rush, exploring the background and context, key people, the events themselves, and the influence they had on history.This history topic book for children offers:Curriculum-aligned and age-appropriate material that covers all the key teaching points.Bright images, engaging content and interactive elements that help encourage reluctant learners.Vocabulary-building content covering all the key teaching points for various curricula.Discover the excitement, chaos, and tragedies of the gold rush that transformed California in the 1800s, as people from around the world flocked to the state in search of riches.With specially designed pages that build upon historical understanding and make complex events accessible to children, DK Super History: California Gold Rush is the ideal companion for history curricula. Transform learning with DK Super History, where history comes to life on each page.

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Learn how to read with Dandelion Launchers decodable books for beginner readers.Dandelion Launchers Units 1-3 are first reader books by Phonic Books that introduce children to a few letters and sounds at a time. The pack of 12 books is perfect for children in Reception to Year 2 who are learning to read, gradually introducing different vowel spellings through a series of stories. Two books for every stage provide phonics practice while offering different stories and encouraging independent reading from the start of their journey. Each stage introduces new letters and sounds while supporting any previously taught phonic letters or sounds and high-frequency words or sight words. For example:Unit 1a: Sam, Tam, Tim (Unit 1: s, a, t, i, m)Unit 1b: I Am Sam (Unit 1: s, a, t, i, m)Unit 1c: Is It Sam? (Unit 1: s, a, t, i, m)Unit 1d: On the Mat (Unit 1: s, a, t, i, m)Unit 2a: Pam (Unit 2: n, o, p)Unit 2b: The Pot (Unit 2: n, o, p)Unit 2c: A Map (Unit 2: n, o, p)Unit 2d: A Man (Unit 2: n, o, p)Unit 3a: Bob (Unit 3: b, c, g, h)Unit 3b: Pip and the Bat (Unit 3: b, c, g, h)Unit 3c: Sam''s Bag (Unit 3: b, c, g, h)Unit 3d: Pam and the Cat (Unit 3: b, c, g, h)This beginner reader series features: An introduction in each book to one new spelling for each of the vowel sounds.Reading material aimed at children aged 5-7.Vowel spellings which introduce a vowel team. An example of this is spelling ‘ea’ for the sound ‘e’, like the word ‘head’.This pack of 12 decodable books containing 12 pages features:‘How to Use This Book’ guidance page with ‘This book introduces’ text box, including information about the new sound being introduced, sounds learned from previous books, high-frequency words and important notes on the sound.‘Before reading this book, the reader needs to know’, ‘This book introduces’, ‘High-frequency words’, ‘Vocabulary’ and ‘Talk about the story’ information.Reading and spelling practice.Story pages (numbers 1-6). Photocopyable game page to reinforce the sounds and letters learned throughout the book.What is phonics?Phonics is a way of teaching children to read by understanding the sounds that individual letters make and blending them to make a word. Children can learn to read using this skill to decode new words. Phonic Books specialises in decodable, systematic books supporting this structured literacy instruction.

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Learn how to read with Dandelion Launchers decodable books for beginner readers.Dandelion Launchers Units 8-10 are first reader books by Phonic Books that introduce children to a few letters and sounds at a time. The pack of 12 books is perfect for children in Reception to Year 2 who are learning to read, gradually introducing different vowel spellings through a series of stories. Two books for every stage provide phonics practice while offering different stories and encouraging independent reading from the start of their journey. Each stage introduces new letters and sounds while supporting any previously taught phonic letters or sounds and high-frequency words or sight words. For example:Unit 8a: LostUnit 8b: Jump!Unit 8c: JunkUnit 8d: The GiftUnit 9a: Bob is GlumUnit 9b: Don''t Spill!Unit 9c: FlossUnit 9d: Stop the Pram!Unit 10a: Stunt RatUnit 10b: Punk Smells CrispsUnit 10c: Frank SwimsUnit 10d: Mum Gets StrictThis beginner reader series features: An introduction in each book to one new spelling for each of the vowel sounds.Reading material aimed at children aged 5-7.Vowel spellings which introduce a vowel team. An example of this is spelling ‘ea’ for the sound ‘e’, like the word ‘head’.This pack of 12 decodable books containing 12 pages features:‘How to Use This Book’ guidance page with ‘This book introduces’ text box, including information about the new sound being introduced, sounds learned from previous books, high-frequency words and important notes on the sound.‘Before reading this book, the reader needs to know’, ‘This book introduces’, ‘High-frequency words’, ‘Vocabulary’ and ‘Talk about the story’ information.Reading and spelling practice.Story pages (numbers 1-6). Photocopyable game page to reinforce the sounds and letters learned throughout the book.What is phonics?Phonics is a way of teaching children to read by understanding the sounds that individual letters make and blending them to make a word. Children can learn to read using this skill to decode new words. Phonic Books specialises in decodable, systematic books supporting this structured literacy instruction.

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This series explores history through modern topic books that enhance literacy and background knowledge while aligning with the curriculum.DK Super History: Lewis and Clark Expedition is part of the new DK Super History series designed for children aged 7-11 to explore the full picture of a key moment in history.Aligned with England’s National Curriculum, Cambridge Primary and the IB PYP, this book is the perfect support for learning about key historical moments. Embark on an educational journey and take a 360-degree look at the expedition, exploring the background and context, key people, the events themselves and the influence they had on history.This history topic book for children offers:Curriculum-aligned and age-appropriate material that covers all the key teaching points.Bright images, engaging content and interactive elements that help encourage reluctant learners.Vocabulary-building content covering all the key teaching points for various curricula. Follow Lewis and Clark on their expedition through the Midwest and over the Continental Divide to the shores of the Pacific as they explored the land and looked for an easy travel route, aided by the knowledge and support of Indigenous individuals, including Sacagawea.With specially designed pages that build upon historical understanding and make complex events accessible to children, DK Super History: Lewis and Clark Expedition is the ideal companion for history curricula. Transform learning with DK Super History, where history comes to life on each page.

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Learn how to read with Phonic Books Lift Off Readers decodable books for beginner readers.Lift Off Readers are beginner reader books by Phonic Books that introduce children to a few letters and sounds at a time. This pack of 8 books is perfect for children in Reception to Year 2 who are learning to read, teaching different letter patterns through a series of stories.The Ending Spelling Patterns unit introduces children to spelling patterns that only occur at the end of words, such as, tch, dge, or le. The books in this pack are designed to develop their reading skills with words that contain these specific spelling patterns.For example:Book 1: tch /ch/Book 2: dge /j/Book 3: tch, dge and reviewBook 4: long VCC: -ild, -old, -ind, -olt, -ostBook 5: y /i/Book 6: y /e/Book 7: leBook 8: ending patterns reviewThis beginner reader series features:New letters and sounds introduced through each unit by sounding them out (sat, s - a - t).Reading material aimed at children aged 4-7.Spelling patterns that only occur at the end of words, such as, tch, dge, or le.This pack of 8 decodable books containing 12 pages features: ‘How to Use This Book’ guidance page with ‘This book introduces’ text box, including information about the new sounds introduced, sounds learned from previous books, high-frequency words and important notes on the sound.Story pages (numbers 1-6) with one line of text per page.What is phonics?Phonics is a way of teaching children to read by understanding the sounds that individual letters make and blending them to make a word. Children can learn to read using this skill to decode new words. Phonic Books specialises in decodable, systematic books supporting this structured literacy instruction.

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Explores the forces that have shaped global population growth over millennia Understanding the mechanisms that govern the size and trajectory of the human population is essential to navigating today's most pressing global challenges. A Concise History of World Population, offers a sweeping overview of the key demographic patterns that have defined human history and influenced the world's population structure. Drawing on disciplines as diverse as ecology, history, economics, and epidemiology, this new edition provides students and scholars with an interdisciplinary guide to the major forces—both natural and human-made—that have determined demographic growth, stagnation, or decline across civilizations. Acclaimed demographer Massimo Livi-Bacci addresses enduring questions about the balance between people, resources, and environment through careful analysis of catastrophic disruptions, technological revolutions, and slowly evolving reproductive behaviors. Reader-friendly chapters provide the intellectual tools needed to understand the shifting dynamics of global population—paying special attention to emerging demographic trends and the sustainability challenges they pose in the twenty-first century. The result is not just a concise history, but a rich framework for thinking critically about the demographic future. An essential resource for anyone seeking to understand how population and society co-evolve—and the delicate equilibrium they must maintain—A Concise History of World Population: Offers a clear and accessible narrative of global population history from pre-agricultural societies to the presentHighlights demographic mechanisms often overlooked in traditional population studiesIncludes in-depth analysis of catastrophic events and their demographic impact, including pandemics and climate shocksAddresses sustainability and future population trends in the context of limited global resourcesEngages with long-term patterns and short-term fluctuations in population-resource equilibrium Employing an interdisciplinary approach that integrates history, anthropology, ecology, economics, and political science, A Concise History of World Population, Seventh Edition, is perfect for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses such as Population Studies, Demographic History, Global History, and Political Demography within degree programs in Sociology, Political Science, History, and Development Studies.

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This lavishly illustrated visual encyclopedia tells the story of our world in depth and detail from the dawn of civilization to the present day. Charting human endeavour from every angle, History chronicles the significant events, ground-breaking ideas, political forces, and technological advances that have shaped our planet. Every historical episode is explored and explained with the help of stunning images that bring the authoritative text to life.Important points in history, from the battle of Hastings and the storming of the Bastille to D-Day and 9/11, have clear but concise coverage, together with profiles of influential figures, such as Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, and Nelson Mandela. It's time to head back in time and explore the past with this striking history book, which features: - Profiles of key people who have made history- Features on inventions, discoveries, and ideas that changed the world- Graphics lend immediacy and impact to key statistics- National Histories section separately chronicles key events of every countryAs each moment in history is defined and detailed, supporting panels note the causes and consequences, providing wider context and broadening our horizons. New and enhanced coverage of recent events - such as the Arab Spring - and contemporary issues such as climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, bring the book firmly into the present.With its broad-themed approach to important historical events, this book shows that ours is a history with genes and viruses, not just battle and treaties - and the stories and biographies of men and women from every corner of the globe who have shaped today's world reaffirm that History is the story of humankind in which everyone has a part to play.

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Explore the failures, mistakes and missed opportunities that shaped history in this new entry in the bestselling series.From the botched attempt to create a life-extending elixir that produced gunpowder, to the unsuccessful stint in medical school which led to a career in naturalism for Charles Darwin, to the missile detection system malfunction that almost sparked a nuclear war, the course of human history has so often been shaped by failures of all magnitudes.In fifty bite-sized chapters spanning thousands of years, A Short History of the World in 50 Failures details how the world as we know it has been defined by plans gone awry, opportunities not seized upon and schemes that were always fated to end in catastrophe.Whether it’s the pharaoh Akhenaten’s misplaced attempt to found a new religion or Napoleon’s doomed invasion of Russia, discover a fascinating collection of outsized tales and historical snafus that created the world as we know it today.Also available:A Short History of the World in 50 Places (9781789291971)A Short History of the World in 50 Animals (9781789292954)A Short History of the World in 50 Books (9781789294088)A Short History of the World in 50 Lies (9781789294606)

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Does history matter? This book argues not that history matters, but that Islamic history does. This Very Short Introduction introduces the story of Islamic history; the controversies surrounding its study; and the significance that it holds - for Muslims and for non-Muslims alike.Opening with a lucid overview of the rise and spread of Islam, from the seventh to twenty first century, the book charts the evolution of what was originally a small, localised community of believers into an international religion with over a billion adherents. Chapters are also dedicated to the peoples - Arabs, Persians, and Turks - who shaped Islamic history, and to three representative institutions - the mosque, jihad, and the caliphate - that highlight Islam''s diversity over time.Finally, the roles that Islamic history has played in both religious and political contexts are analysed, while stressing the unique status that history enjoys amongst Muslims, especially compared to its lowly place in Western societies where history is often seen as little more than something that is not to be repeated.Some of the questions that will be answered are:· How did Islam arise from the obscurity of seventh century Arabia to the headlines of twenty first century media?· How do we know what we claim to know about Islam''s rise and development?· Why does any of this matter, either to Muslims or to non-Muslims?ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

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Antoinette Burton argues that gender history is hiding in plain sight, at work everywhere we look.This volume introduces the field of gender history--its origins, development, reception, recalibrations, and frictions. It offers a set of working definitions of gender as a descriptive category and as a category of historical analysis, tracing the emergence, usage, and applicability of these entwined subjects across a range of times and places since the 1970s.Inevitably political, gender history has taken aim at the broader field of historical narrative by asking who counts as a historical subject, what difference gender makes, and how attention to it subverts reigning assumptions of what power, culture, economics, and identity have been in the past--and what they are today. The book explores how gender analysis has changed interpretations of the histories of slavery, capitalism, migration, and empire. As a field, gender history has been extraordinarily influential in shaping several generations of scholars and students. The fact that its early emphasis on the relationship between masculinity and femininity was part of a larger set of challenges to universal history by poststructuralism, postmodernism, and postcolonialism positions it at the heart of some of the most fractious intellectual debates of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. And, as part of the movement toward gender equality that is key to modern western progress, gender history has been caught up in the culture wars that continue to shape post-global society. What is intriguing and ultimately defining about gender history is the way that the centrality of gender, so important for revealing how identity is structured in and through regimes of power, has been unable to hold its own over the half century of the field''s own history. The practice of gender history has always run up against the forces of race, class, and sexuality that challenge the singularity of gender itself as an explanatory category of historical analysis. That powerful, unruly tension is at the heart of this Very Short Introduction.

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What is Cultural History? has established itself as an essential guide to what cultural historians do and how they do it. Now fully updated in its third edition, leading historian Peter Burke offers afresh his accessible account of the past, present and future of cultural history, as it has been practised not only in the English-speaking world, but also in Continental Europe, Asia, South America and elsewhere. Burke begins by discussing the ‘classic’ phase of cultural history, associated with Jacob Burckhardt and Johan Huizinga, and the Marxist reaction to it, from Frederick Antal to Edward Thompson. He then charts the rise of cultural history in more recent times, concentrating on the work of the last generation, often described as the ‘New Cultural History’. He places cultural history in its own cultural context, noting links between new approaches to historical thought and writing and the rise of feminism, postcolonial studies and an everyday discourse in which the idea of culture plays an increasingly important part. The new edition also surveys the latest developments in the field and considers the directions that cultural history has been taking in the twenty-first century and may take in the future. This landmark book will continue to be essential reading for students of history, anthropology, cultural studies and literary studies.

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Learn how to read with these decodable Phonic Books for older readers.Hidden in Paris are older reader books that introduce children to a few letters and sounds at a time. The pack of 10 decodable books is aimed at older children in need of support with their reading, teaching different letter patterns through a series of stories. Dedicated books in each stage break down phonics practice while offering different stories for ages 9-12 (KS2). These action-packed stories are designed for reluctant readers, taking them through alternative vowel and consonant spellings and common Latin suffixes.For example:Book 1: Fortune Hunters (u, ue, u-e)Book 2: A Rough Ride (u, o, ou)Book 3: Something Goes Missing (s, ss, se, c, ce)Book 4: Middle of the River (l, ll, le, al)Book 5: All that Jazz (j, g, ge)Book 6: Found and Lost (f, ff, ph)Book 7: A Frosty Adventure (-ture)Book 8: A Useful Function (-tion)Book 9: Crucial Timing (-cial, -tial)Book 10: A Surprising Vision (-sion)Accompanying photocopiable activities for reading, spelling and comprehension can be found in Hidden in Paris Activities.This catch-up reader book series features: A pack of 10 decodable books, each containing a story with different phonic letters and sounds.Each unit introduces new letters and sounds by sounding them out (sat, s - a - t).Reading material aimed at older children who need support with their reading.Phonics progression of different alternative vowel and consonant spellings and common Latin suffixes.Each 24-page book contains:Reading practice/vocabularyContents page Story pagesWhat is phonics?Phonics is a way of teaching children to read through understanding the sounds that individual letters make and blending them to make a word. Children can learn to read using this skill to decode new words. Phonic Books specialises in decodable, systematic books supporting this structured literacy instruction.

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Beautiful watercolor portraits and illuminating essays from bestselling author and illustrator Ann Shen bring 100 legendary women to life in this powerful collection that celebrates the influential trailblazers who changed the rules for all who followed.Bad Girls Throughout History is an empowering book for girls and women of all ages. From Maya Angelou to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, this gorgeously illustrated book celebrates 100 influential women who made history and made their mark on the world by being bad in the best sense of the word: they challenged the status quo and changed the rules.From pirates to artists, warriors, daredevils, scientists, activists, and spies, the accomplishments of these badass women who dared to push boundaries vary as much as the eras and places in which they effected change. A distinctive, gift-worthy tribute to rebel girls everywhere, this bestselling book is one you can be proud to display in your home. ICONS OF FEMINIST HISTORY: Some of the famous women featured in this remarkable book:Aphra Behn, first female professional writerSojourner Truth, women''s rights activist and abolitionistAda Lovelace, first computer programmerMarie Curie, first woman to win the Nobel PrizeJoan Jett, godmother of punkBESTSELLING AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR: Ann Shen is an illustrator, designer, and author specializing in bright, magical artwork that helps people feel less alone. Her bestselling books include Legendary Ladies, Revolutionary Women, and Nevertheless, She WoreIt. Her illustrations can also be found on art prints, home decor, tech accessories, apparel, puzzles, book covers, print media, packaging, and so much more. RAVE REVIEWS: A critical hit and fan favorite with more than 300,000 copies sold!"Bad Girls Throughout History is at once a work of art, a love letter to female trailblazers, and an actual history book." –Forbes"From Joan of Arc and Jane Austen to more modern trailblazers like Angela Davis and Tina Fey, Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World includes ONE HUNDRED (!!!!) women who will no doubt inspire you, as well as remind you that women RULE." –Hellogiggles.comPerfect for:Birthday, holiday, or graduation gifts for teens and adults alikeStories to share with a young girl at bedtimeAdding to any display of elegant, educational, or inspirational coffee table booksFans of books about history, feminism, or strong women

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Explore the failures, mistakes and missed opportunities that shaped history in this new entry in the bestselling series.From the botched attempt to create a life-extending elixir that produced gunpowder, to the unsuccessful stint in medical school which led to a career in naturalism for Charles Darwin, to the missile detection system malfunction that almost sparked a nuclear war, the course of human history has so often been shaped by failures of all magnitudes.In fifty bite-sized chapters spanning thousands of years, A Short History of the World in 50 Failures details how the world as we know it has been defined by plans gone awry, opportunities not seized upon and schemes that were always fated to end in catastrophe.Whether it’s the pharaoh Akhenaten’s misplaced attempt to found a new religion or Napoleon’s doomed invasion of Russia, discover a fascinating collection of outsized tales and historical snafus that created the world as we know it today.Also available:A Short History of the World in 50 Places (9781789291971)A Short History of the World in 50 Animals (9781789292954)A Short History of the World in 50 Books (9781789294088)A Short History of the World in 50 Lies (9781789294606)

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Fashion History: A Global View proposes a new perspective on fashion history. Arguing that fashion has occurred in cultures beyond the West throughout history, this groundbreaking book explores the geographic places and historical spaces that have been largely neglected by contemporary fashion studies, bringing them together for the first time.Reversing the dominant narrative that privileges Western Europe in the history of dress, Welters and Lillethun adopt a cross-cultural approach to explore a vast array of cultures around the globe. They explore key issues affecting fashion systems, ranging from innovation, production and consumption to identity formation and the effects of colonization. Case studies include the cross-cultural trade of silk textiles in Central Asia, the indigenous dress of the Americas and of Hawai''i, the cosmetics of the Tang Dynasty in China, and stylistic innovation in sub-Saharan Africa. Examining the new lessons that can be deciphered from archaeological findings and theoretical advancements, the book shows that fashion history should be understood as a global phenomenon, originating well before and beyond the fourteenth century European court, which is continually, and erroneously, cited as fashion''s birthplace. Providing a fresh framework for fashion history scholarship, Fashion History: A Global View will inspire inclusive dress narratives for students and scholars of fashion, anthropology, and cultural studies.

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A concise history of Paris and the great events and personalities, from prehistory to the present, that have shaped its unique cultural legacy. Once described as ‘that metropolis of dress and debauchery’ by the Scottish poet David Mallet, then as now Paris had a reputation for a peculiar joie de vivre, from style to sex, cookery to couture, captivating minds and imaginations across the Continent and beyond. In Paris: A Short History, Jeremy Black explores the unique cultural circumstances that made Paris the vibrant capital it is today.Black explores how Paris has been shaped through the centuries from the first century BCE, when the city was founded by the Parisii. From a small Gallic capital conquered by the Romans, Paris transformed into a flourishing medieval city full of spectacular palaces and cathedrals, including Sainte-Chapelle and Notre-Dame de Paris. During the illustrious reigns of Louis XIV and XV Paris became one of the most beautiful and cosmopolitan capitals in the world, before the Revolution tore French society apart, changing the city forever.The Belle Époque brought new ideas and architecture to the city, including the iconic Eiffel Tower, before the destruction of the First and Second World Wars launched a massive regeneration project. Black completes his history by exploring present-day Paris and its role as the seat of a leading power on the world stage. Black deftly demonstrates that the history of Paris is about more than a city: it is the history of a culture, a society and a state that has impacted the rest of the world through centuries of changing fortunes.

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