Discovering castle days

Introducing young readers to Europe in the Middle Ages, this book explores every aspect of medieval culture, from art, architecture, and weapons to religion, clothing, food, and medicine.

Life in the Middle Ages

Each book in this series deals with a topic in a History Study Unit at Key Stage 3 of the National Curriculum. The text fills in the background to the period and gives an account of the course of events. Information is also conveyed by means of maps and diagrams. The reader is invited to analyze original source material, such as documents, illustrations and statistics, and thereby to develop ap…

People and customs

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ISBN/ISSN

0333397207

Collation

64 pages : illustration ; 28 cm

Series Title

Second edition look it up

Call Number

900 PEO

The Usborne first encyclopedia of history

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ISBN/ISSN

0439787173

Collation

64 pages : illustration ; 27 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

909 CHA

The Usborne book of peoples of the world : internet-linked

Describes the various people who live in each region of the world, and briefly discusses their religion, food, festivals, ways of making a living, and other things that make them different.

The middle ages

The Middle Ages lasted for about 1,000 years, beginning when the last Roman emperor lost power around 476 AD, and ending sometime between 1400 and 1450 AD. All across Europe there are signs of the medieval past. Cathedrals tell us of the stunning artistic and engineering skills people had. Castles tell us about the power of the nobles. The landscape was shaped by peasants who cleared forests a…

What do we know about the Middle Ages?

When were the Middle Ages? What did people wear? Was religion important? Did people travel? Where did they live? What Do We Know About the Middle Ages takes an exciting look at this fascinating time in history to answer these questions and more. Using color photographs and detailed illustrations, this book helps young people ask questions and leads them toward a better understanding of what lif…

Children's atlas of world history

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ISBN/ISSN

0706361911

Collation

93 pages : illustration ; 30 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

909 MIL

You say you want a revolution?

V&A Introduces: You Say You Want a Revolution is beautiful mini-hardback introducing the swinging sixties to audiences both young and old. Filled with brilliant illustrations, fascinating facts and engaging infographics, this is the perfect gift for children and adults alike.

A visual journey through man's lifetime on Earth

Covering history and prehistory over the last 12,000 years - thinking, building, fighting wars, and the arts - this book is geered towards eight to ten-year-olds. It includes a special fold-out feature, "The Big Bang to the Present Day".