In 1066 the most significant battle on English soil took place some 6 miles north-west of Hastings. A king would die on the battlefield and a new dynasty would be established. The fighting exemplified the superiority of an all-arms combined attack employing foot soldiers, cavalry and archers against massed infantry. To understand what happened and why- read Battle Story
100,000 years ago, at least six human species inhabited the earth. Today there is just one. Us. Homo sapiens. How did our species succeed in the battle for dominance? Why did our foraging ancestors come together to create cities and kingdoms? How did we come to believe in gods, nations and human rights; to trust money, books and laws; and to be enslaved by bureaucracy, timetables and consume…
This is no ordinary book. This is everything you need to know about all kinds of reptiles, from colourful chameleons and the giant prehistoric snake, titanoboa.
What happens after you flush the toilet? Discover the amazing hidden world of underground pipes and smelly sewers in this fascinating illustrated children's book. Everyone has wondered exactly what happens to their poo after it is flushed down the toilet. It disappears as if by magic - but there's a lot more going on than meets the eye! This book takes young readers through each stage of the…
Illustrated in full color. In this playful introduction to maps and geography, step by simple step, a young girl shows readers herself on a map of her room, her room on the map of her house, her house on the map of her street--all the way to her country on a map of the world. Once the reader is familiar with the maps, she demonstrates how readers can find their own country, state, and town--all…