History

This title explores the ancient cultures that shaped human history and civilization. It vividly portrays key periods from the past, with glimpses into art, fashion, crafts, trade and warfare. It contains inside-view artworks of palaces and humble homes,...

This is the second of two collections of correspondence written by early modern English women philosophers. In this volume, Jacqueline Broad presents letters from three influential thinkers of the eighteenth century: Mary Astell, Elizabeth Thomas, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781599150086Author James BaldwinFormat PaperbackPage Count 236Imprint Yesterday's ClassicsPublisher Yesterday's ClassicsWeight(grams) 352gDimensions(mm)...

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took one giant leap for mankind when he became the first person to set foot on the moon. Now readers can step back in time to learn about what led up to the Apollo 11 moon landing, how the historic event unfolded, and the...

Written in clear, straightforward language, this book looks at why people go to war and whether it is ever right to kill another person. It explains different attitudes to warfare and why wars are such a major part of history. It also looks at peace...

'Only Death Can Save Us' is a SCI-FI comic, fantasy adventure, combining action and pathos as the ancient elemental known as 'Death' leaps from his ethereal retirement to help a young soul protect her loved ones, her world...and even existence itself! ...

During World War II, Germany's Nazi forces stormed across Europe, committing horrific crimes against Jewish people and others. In 1942, 21-year-old Sophie Scholl formed a student-led, anti-Nazi organization called the White Rose. Their goal: to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780688115128Author Betsy MaestroFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint HarperCollins Childrens Book GroupPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781783124237Author Kay WoodwardFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint Carlton Books LtdPublisher Welbeck Publishing Group

Discover more about Juneteenth, the important holiday that celebrates the end of chattel slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, a group of enslaved men, women, and children in Texas gathered around a Union solder and listened as he read the most...

Why did Athena give her father a headache? What job did Odin's pet ravens do? What happened when Osiris went to pieces in the desert? Basher History: Myths and Legends is your chance to meet the immortal superstars of myth and legend. It's time to get...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780448483566Author True KelleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint G P Putnam's SonsPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 108gDimensions(mm) 194mm *...

Elizabeth I - saviour of the Protestant religion, or cautious and conservative queen? Through an intriguing selection of primary sources - state papers, private correspondence, conspirators' letters, Catholic confessions, and Puritan demands - the author...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level Harriet Tubman was born into slavery in 19th Century America, but managed to escape and gain her freedom. Follow this amazing biography of a woman who was prepared to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781532194658Author Jd Duchess Harris PhdFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Core LibraryPublisher Core LibraryWeight(grams) 236gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 178mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623541323Author Ann MageeFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.Publisher Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781644871706Author Alicia Z KlepeisFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Bellwether MediaPublisher Bellwether Media

This fun, fact-filled book for kids ages 6-9 is the ultimate guide to Ancient Rome, from gladiators to amphitheaters. Entertaining and educating young readers through a combination of close-up images, quirky trivia facts, quiz questions, and fascinating...

A fact-filled introduction to global history with stories and characters from the most important turning points from the dawn of civilisation to the Second World War, designed for children with an interest in the past who want to find out more about the...

Make the same pioneer crafts that Laura did! In her beloved Little House books, Laura Ingalls Wilder tells of her pioneer childhood growing up on the frontier. Because the Ingallses often lived far away from any stores, and because they had little money,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781837582587Author Alexa WardFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Lonely Planet Global LimitedPublisher Lonely Planet Global LimitedWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781666390933Author Matt DoedenFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint Capstone PressPublisher Capstone PressWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 175mm * 145mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781666390896Author Allison LassieurFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint Capstone PressPublisher Capstone PressWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 178mm * 142mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250115379Author Michael J. TougiasFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 216gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956230799Author Rennie McOwanFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Rowan Tree PublishingPublisher Rowan Tree PublishingWeight(grams) 170g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541979819Author Baby ProfessorFormat HardbackPage Count 74Imprint Baby ProfessorPublisher Baby ProfessorWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781604595321Author Margaret B PumphreyFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint SMK BooksPublisher SMK BooksWeight(grams) 191gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 7mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780606408929Author Megan StineFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint Turtleback BooksPublisher Turtleback BooksWeight(grams) 218gDimensions(mm) 191mm * 135mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781087889412Author Catherine FetFormat PaperbackPage Count 82Imprint Stratostream LLCPublisher Stratostream LLCWeight(grams) 245gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780357730690Author Reed WicanderFormat PaperbackImprint CENGAGE Learning Custom PublishingPublisher Cengage Learning, Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250073495Author Steve SheinkinFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 330gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781666390902Author Matt DoedenFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Stone Arch BooksPublisher Capstone Press

In the mid-20th century, at the cusp of the Cold War, some Americans were so afraid of communists living among them that they began to hunt them like witches. As McCarthy took up this mantle to hunt down communists in the US, people became so afraid of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781524770945Author Khizr KhanFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA Inc

Accessible, fast-paced retellings of the most important classical Greek and Roman myths, adapted for middle graders.Ancient myths continue to have modern relevance-for thousands of years they have been the basis for plays, operas, paintings, and movies...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426323140Author National Geographic KidsFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams)...

A young archaeologist finds a primitive hand axe that is thought to be more than 400,000 years old. Engineers building a railroad discover that the gravel they're using is actually 5,000-year-old crumbling brick from the ancient Indus Valley civilization...

What do the wheel, the law, and belief in a single god have in common? All of these ideas first came to people who lived in the ancient Near East. As if these revolutionary developments weren't enough to make a mark on world history, these ancient...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781496683878Author Jessica RusickFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Capstone PressPublisher Capstone PressWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 224mm * 185mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541979864Author Baby ProfessorFormat HardbackPage Count 72Imprint Baby ProfessorPublisher Baby ProfessorWeight(grams) 216g