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Discover who signed the Magna Carta, why the Great Wall of China was built, who Genghis Khan was, plus many more exciting facts. Accurate illustrations and photographs create a visual factfinder packed with essential information on the people and events that have shaped world history.
The 1960s was a time of political and social upheaval, with the Cuban Missile Crisis, Civil Rights, the Vietnam War and student riots in Europe and the USA. It was also the time of the Cultural Revolution in China, Beatlemania, the moon landing and Woodstock. This book describes these and many other world-changing events that occured during this decade.
The 1950s was a tense time in the Cold War, with the McCarthy witch hunts in the USA, the crushing of the Hungarian uprising and the rise of Castro in Cuba. It was also a time of great achievement, including the conquest of Everest, the first organ transplant and the launch of Sputnik. This book describes these and many other world-changing events that occured during this decade.
Discover which tomb revealed a lost treasure, why the Tower of Pisa leans, who lived in the Forbidden City, plus many more exciting facts. Accurate illustrations and photographs create a visual factfinder packed with essential information on the people and events that have shaped world history.
Imagine living in the Roman Empire. Would you build a fancy villa with beautiful mosaics, grand statues and a suite of baths? And would you throw banquets, serving roast swan and dormouse, to show off to your neighbours? The Ancient Romans did! This series takes a step-by-step look at how great buildings of the past were constructed. It introduces the people who created them and explores th…
The Romans is packed full of information about the mightiest empire of ancient times, how it grew, flourished, prospered and fell. The Romans dominated the known world, and gave us much of the literature, laws, architecture, and language that inspire us today.