Shackleton and the Lost Antarctic Expedition

Tells the story of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton and his failed attempt to cross the coldest and windiest continent on earth. Written in graphic-novel format.

The Boston Massacre

Describes the Boston Massacre, the event when the American colonists believed that they had been treated and taxed unfairly for years by Great Britain, leading to a clashing with British troops. Written in graphic-novel format.

A Brief History of the Dynasties of China

This concise summary of Chinaâ€s 3,500-year-old civilization tells how the warring states of the Zhou period were united under the Qin dynasty, creators of the terracotta army and the Great Wall. It follows the rise of the powerful Han Empire, and the political, military, scientific and cultural achievements of the succeeding dynasties, down to the overthrow of the Qing monarchy in 1912.

Battle Story: Hastings 1066

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

A Brief History of the Roman Empire

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9781780330488

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937.06 KER a

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Girls Who Changed the World

From the inspiring author of Girls Who Rocked the World comes another comprehensive collection of true, inspiring profiles of successful young women throughout history who made their mark on the world before turning twenty. Young women today crave strong, independent role models to look to for motivation. Girls Who Changed the World offers a fun and uplifting collection of influential stor…

Cambrai 1917

Everything there is to know about this battle, legendary for its experimental use of artillery, infantry, and tanks The Battle of Cambrai has become synonymous with one of the Allies' first large-scale use of tanks on the Western Front. Cambrai certainly saw over 450 Mark IV tanks lumber across No Man's Land and penetrate the Hindenburg Line. For the Germans on the other side of these defens…

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

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…

Unstoppable Us: Why the World Isn't Fair Vol 2

From world-renowned historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari, the bestselling author of Sapiens, comes the second volume in the bestselling Unstoppable Us series that traces human development from the Agricultural Revolution to Prehistoric Egypt. Humans may have taken over the world, but what happened next? How did our hunter-gatherer ancestors become village farmers? Why were kingdoms an…