This highly visual series puts an exhilarating spin on core reference topics. From legendary lost treasures to the deadliest animal predators, and extreme forces to savage storms, these titles present a new way of looking at our world. Packed with hundreds of amazing photos and fantastic facts Content-inspired design keeps readers engrossed from the first page to the last Perfect for school homework or projects
Learn about the most important milestones in Black history in The Black History Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format.
6 Cf. Peter Kornicki, 'Books for Women and Women Readers', in Joseph P. McDermott and Peter Burke (eds), The Book Worlds of East Asia and Europe, 1450–1850: Connections and Comparisons (Hong Kong, 2015), pp. 283–325.
The history book is a fascinating journey through the most significant events in history and the big ideas behind each one, from the dawn of civilization to the lightning-paced culture of today.
A deconstruction of the modern history book as artifact, How to Read a History Book explains who writes history books, how the writers are trained, and why they write them.
Radically redefining dialectical thought and post-Marxist politics, it takes an important—and irreverent—position alongside the works of such postmodern thinkers as Foucault, Deleuze, Guattari, and Lyotard.
The Amazing Book of History is a 708-page collection of hundreds of articles, lists, quotes, and anecdotes that explore a lively range of human history, from the ancient world to the recent past to pop culture.
One of a series of new, compact sister titles to DK's "Big Ideas" series, The Little Book of History offers you the same combination of clear text and hard-working infographics perfect for vacation reading.
An accessible and wide-ranging study of the history of the book within local, national and global contexts.
BIG BOOK OF HISTORY Learning Just Became BIG FUN!
A bronze cat mummy shows us how highly the ancient Egyptians valued their feline companions, while a mechanical tiger toy tells the story of rising tensions between an Indian sultan and European colonizers.