History

Since its first publication in 1995, Lies My Teacher Told Me has become one of the most important - and successful - history books of our time. Having sold over two million copies, the book also won an American Book Award and the Oliver Cromwell Cox...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780894860652Author Ernest KurtzFormat PaperbackPage Count 456Imprint Hazelden Information & Educational ServicesPublisher Hazelden Information & Educational...

Exam board: WJECLevel: GCSESubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2017First exams: Summer 2019Target success in WJEC GCSE History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision. Key content coverage is combined with exam preparation tasks...

This non-fiction book explores what it was like to live through the First World War, from life in the trenches and the weapons used on the battlefield, to the war effort at home and the role that children played. This title has been written in...

Collins Primary History provides a rich coverage of the Primary National Curriculum for History. Packed with information, source materials, questions and activities, the beautifully designed pupil books support children to explore, interpret...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950922130Author Captivating HistoryFormat PaperbackPage Count 374Imprint Ch PublicationsPublisher Ch PublicationsWeight(grams) 549gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Early twentieth-century Harvard was the country's oldest and richest university, but not necessarily its outstanding one. By the century's end, it was widely regarded as the nation's and the world's leading institution of higher education. With verve,...

The ability to ask intelligent and searching questions, to use questioning for different purposes and to know what to do with the answers is crucial to teachers of all subjects and age groups. Sometimes a whole lesson can be built around one or two key...

Mastering Primary History introduces the primary history curriculum and helps trainees and teachers learn how to plan and teach inspiring lessons that make learning history irresistible. Topics covered include: * Current developments in history *...

Birkbeck traces the 200-year history of Birkbeck, University of London from its founding at a time when social elites deplored the notion of educated working people to the present day. Joanna Bourke writes a lively history of the institution, and how it...

Exam Board: WJECLevel: GCSESubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2017First exams: Summer 2019Endorsed by WJECHelp every student to develop the in-depth knowledge and historical skills they need to achieve their best with the market-leading series for...

The Value of the Humanities provides a critical account of the principal arguments used to defend the value of the Humanities. The claims considered are: that the Humanities study the meaning-making practices of culture, and bring to their work a...

Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are...

Part of the ALL-NEW LADYBIRD EXPERT SERIES.____________Why did the Spanish launch their Armada on England?How did Francis Drake counter the Spanish threat?And why were so many ships lost at sea?In 1585 Spain was the most POWERFUL Empire in the known...

The incredible story of the fight for female education in BritainIn 1869, when five women enrolled at university for the first time in British history, the average female brain was thought to be 150 grams lighter than a man's. When the Cambridge Senate...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780195028928Author David NasawFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Oxford University PressPublisher Oxford University Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950922642Author Captivating HistoryFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint Captivating HistoryPublisher Captivating HistoryWeight(grams) 168gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647485092Author Captivating HistoryFormat HardbackPage Count 122Imprint Captivating HistoryPublisher Captivating HistoryWeight(grams) 336gDimensions(mm)...

Part of the new Ladybird Expert series, The Bomber War is an accessible, insightful and authoritative introduction to the airborne Allied fight against Nazi Germany.- How did aeroplane technology change the theatre of war?- How did the Blitz affect...

From the president of Wesleyan University, an illuminating history of the student, spanning from antiquity to Zoom "[Roth] has a clear vision for what it ought to mean to be a student: Learn what you love to do, get better at it, and then share it with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647487843Author Captivating HistoryFormat PaperbackPage Count 214Imprint Captivating HistoryPublisher Captivating HistoryWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm)...

The previously untold true story of the CIA's clandestine use of American students as undercover operatives during the Cold War In 1967, CIA director Richard Helms had, as he would later recall, "one of my darkest days" when President Lyndon...

The British public school is an iconic institution, a training ground for the ruling elite and a symbol of national identity and tradition. But beyond the elegant architecture and evergreen playing fields is a turbulent history of teenage rebellion,...

This book offers a comprehensive guide to becoming a more eco-friendly setting, from small steps that can be taken to reduce waste and improve efficiency to setting up partnerships. It illustrates how sustainable choices can become a natural part of...

To many in the United Kingdom, the British public school remains the disliked and mistrusted embodiment of privilege and elitism. They have educated many of the country's top bankers and politicians over the centuries right up to the present, including...

This book provides a careful historical analysis of the co-evolution of educational attainment and the wage structure in the United States through the twentieth century. The authors propose that the twentieth century was not only the American Century but...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637163078Author Captivating HistoryFormat PaperbackPage Count 122Imprint Captivating HistoryPublisher Captivating HistoryWeight(grams) 191gDimensions(mm)...

The most iconic sound of the coronation will be the familiar song of our national anthem. First recorded as a prayer more than three thousand years ago and used at every coronation since 973AD, this prayer has become part of who we are as a nation.As...

Universities have a crucial role in the modern world. In England, entrance to universities is by nation-wide competition which means English universities have an exceptional influence on schools--a striking theme of the book. This important book first...

A sequel to Nicholas Orme's widely praised study, Medieval Children Children have gone to school in England since Roman times. By the end of the middle ages there were hundreds of schools, supporting a highly literate society. This book traces their...

Socrates without Plato.Xenophon (ca. 430 to ca. 354 BC), a member of a wealthy but politically quietist Athenian family and an admirer of Socrates, left Athens in 401 BC to serve as a mercenary commander for Cyrus the Younger of Persia, then joined the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637165058Author Captivating HistoryFormat HardbackPage Count 126Imprint Captivating HistoryPublisher Captivating HistoryWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637165287Author Captivating HistoryFormat HardbackPage Count 214Imprint Captivating HistoryPublisher Captivating HistoryWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm)...

Dr. Macdonald investigates the continuous developments of art and design education in Italy, France, Britain, Germany, and the United States. The study traces the philosophies of teachers from the age of the guilds and the academies to today, and sets...

Collins Primary History provides a rich coverage of the Primary National Curriculum for History. Packed with information, source materials, questions and activities, the beautifully designed pupil books support children to explore, interpret...

From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps ____________________ This exciting historical adventure brings the Second World War to life! World War...

This accessible introduction to the history of early childhood education emphasises the role of history and philosophy in early childhood practice today. Firmly grounded in current policy from across the UK, the text features a series of imagined...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level Get an understanding of one of the world's ancient civilisations, find out all about their way of life, intriguing rituals and bizarre sports in this fascinating...

Ira Shor is a pioneer in the field of critical education who for over twenty years has been experimenting with learning methods. His work creatively adapts the ideas of Brazilian educator Paulo Freire for North American classrooms. In Empowering...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637162507Author Captivating HistoryFormat PaperbackPage Count 202Imprint Captivating HistoryPublisher Captivating HistoryWeight(grams) 304gDimensions(mm)...