History

The British railway system is the oldest in the world. This fascinating book describes the early days in the British railway industry, from the opening of the first public steam inter-city railway line in 1830 and Robert Stephenson's Rocket, through to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Jane Addams Children's Book Award (Bks for Younger Children) 2009. Commended for Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Seven to Ten) 2009 and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780756547011Author ,Stephanie FitzgeraldFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Compass Point BooksPublisher Compass Point Books

An engaging range of period texts and theme books for AS and A Level history. In many ways the period 1789-1849 saw the birth of the modern world, as the people of Europe grappled with the impact of the new political and social ideas, rapid population...

Derek Parfit, who died in 2017, is widely believed to have been the most significant moral philosopher in well over a century. The twenty-one new essays in this book have all been inspired by his work. They address issues with which he was concerned in...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is jam-packed with treasures from around the world... Now they're leaping out of the museum and onto your sticker book pages! This is your chance to create your very own art gallery! From dancers to dragons, masks to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781524770334Author Jen ArenaFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc.Publisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316320511Author Ben ThompsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Little, Brown & CompanyPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams)...

"This adaptation for younger readers (Key Stage 2) will introduce them to this classic of world literature and to Babur's exciting adventures of discovery and conquest." -The School Run "In a time where we are even more aware of the need for diversity...

The Counter Reformation is part of the Cambridge Topics in History series which looks at key A-level topics through a stimulating selection of original documents and other source material. In recent years historians have transformed the very meaning of...

For the gruesomely curious or medically minded, this romp through the history of medicine packs in the fascinating and often macabre ideas and practices employed during humanity's constant battle against illness and injury. Discover the pills and potions...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593479254Author Dean RobbinsFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780618333455Author James RumfordFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Houghton Mifflin Juvenile BooksPublisher Houghton Mifflin

Cambridge Perspectives in History provides a range of textbooks and advanced history courses, focusing on key periods and themes in British and European history.Book InformationISBN 9780521599306Author Simon C. SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint...

'I'd always known that I was Brown. Black was different though; it came announced. Black came with expectations, of rhythm and other things that might trip me up.' Imani is a foundling. Rescued as a baby and raised by nuns on a remote Northumbrian...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541914612Author Baby ProfessorFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Baby ProfessorPublisher Baby ProfessorWeight(grams) 132gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm *...

Studying history, in theory, should stop us from making the same mistakes again. But only if we keep asking questions such as Who studies history? Who should you believe? Whose stories haven't been told. These are all very BIG questions that need...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541913639Author Baby ProfessorFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Baby ProfessorPublisher Baby ProfessorWeight(grams) 132gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857346919Format PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Igloo Books LtdPublisher Bonnier Books Ltd

The perfect introduction for learning about women throughout history who dared to do the extraordinary! Inspire our new generation of women to explore, discover, persist, succeed, and fight like a girl! A great gift for girls 9-12!Women have been doing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541917545Author Baby ProfessorFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Baby ProfessorPublisher Baby ProfessorWeight(grams) 132gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm *...

Why did the Second World War start? Who had the best weapons? Why were there no bananas? What was Shanks's pony? Why was food rationed? Could you still buy sweets? Why were spies important? Why should you keep 'mum'? Why did it go on so long? How did it...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781626179646Author Alicia Z KlepeisFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Bellwether MediaPublisher Bellwether Media

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781619306929Author Diane C. TaylorFormat HardbackPage Count 106Imprint Nomad PressPublisher Nomad PressWeight(grams) 544gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 210mm * 13mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780545431002Author Neal BascombFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic USWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 193mm * 135mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780595152797Author Norman H FinkelsteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint iUniversePublisher iUniverseWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 7mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780698118706Author Ellen S. LevineFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.Publisher Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Covering different historical eras, this informative series details all the topics one would expect to find in a history series, such as family life, food, religion, entertainment and warfare. However, it focuses on the most gruesome parts of these...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984893529Author Charles LovittFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Crown Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA Inc

Step into the time of the Chinese Empire, with 15 step-by-step projects and over 300 exciting pictures. Travel back through the centuries to uncover the secrets of the world's oldest continuous civilization - the Chinese Empire. Fact boxes provide...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541980341Author Baby ProfessorFormat HardbackPage Count 80Imprint Baby ProfessorPublisher Baby ProfessorWeight(grams) 372gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780531230985Author Gwendolyn HooksFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint C. Press/F. Watts TradePublisher C. Press/F. Watts TradeWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781599152899Author James BaikieFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Yesterday's ClassicsPublisher Yesterday's ClassicsWeight(grams) 199gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541938595Author Baby ProfessorFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Baby ProfessorPublisher Baby ProfessorWeight(grams) 132gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780823423040Author Karen Gray RuelleFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Holiday House IncPublisher Holiday House IncWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 241mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142414583Author Nathaniel PhilbrickFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint PuffinPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 195mm * 129mm...

As the population of the 13 colonies grew and the economy developed, the desire to expand into new land increased. Nineteenth-century Americans believed it was their divine right to expand their territory from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific. 'Manifest...

Would you rather be in Valhalla or Ragnaroek? Be called Erik Bloodaxe or Thorfinn Skullsplitter? Only YOU can decide! Adventure into the astonishing world of the Vikings with this new Would You Rather book! ...

An inspiring collection of DK books focused on Black history.Discover the obstacles that many Black people faced on the way to making groundbreaking accomplishments. You'll find out how they created lasting change and paved the way for future generations...

This is the remarkable true story of a family during one of the bleakest periods in history, a story that "radiates optimism and the resilience of the human spirit" (Washington Post). In June 1941, the Rudomin family is arrested by the...