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An Ancient Roman Fort by Stephen Johnson
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Spectacular Visual Guides
"An Ancient Roman Fort" gives an insight into the organisation and structure of the powerful ancient Roman army. Find out what happened on a daily basis within the fort. Discover how the Roman army used ingenious techniques to defend the fort. Pull-out illustrations highlight significant parts of the ar ...Show more
An Egyptian Pyramid (Spectacular Visual Guides) by Jacqueline Morley
Category: History | Series: Spectacular Visual Guides
Step inside an ancient Egyptian building site where one of mankind's most spectacular creations is slowly taking shape. Discover how the Egyptians constructed these vast buildings with such incredible precision, without using wheels, machines or iron tools. Their aim: to preserve their pharaoh not just ...Show more
Ancient Egyptian Tomb: Spectacular Visual Guides by Jacqueline Morley
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Spectacular Visual Guides
"An Ancient Egyptian Tomb" gives an extraordinary insight into the development of the Valley of the Kings, the most elaborate cemetery of the ancient world. Find out how numerous generations of families were dedicated to building the tomb. Discover the secrets of the intricate processes carried out by t ...Show more
Medieval Castle by Bergin Mark
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Spectacular Visual Guides
"A Medieval Castle" examines the development of forts and strongholds from the beginning of the Middle Ages, looking at the motives behind the building of castles and the variety of different people needed to make castle life run smoothly. We take a close look at what problems the castle might face in c ...Show more
The Beagle with Charles Darwin (Spectacular Visual Guides) by Fiona MacDonald
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Spectacular Visual Guides
Take an incredible voyage on the Beagle with Charles Darwin. Explore its relevance to the people who built it and the lives that they led. Stunning cut-away illustrations help lead the reader through the often complex historical periods. Written in a clear, concise style. Contents, glossary, and index. ...Show more
The Roman Colosseum (Spectacular Visual Guides) by Fiona MacDonald
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Spectacular Visual Guides
Step inside the Colosseum at Rome around AD80 and discover for yourself the technological wonders, the vicious weapons, the thrills and the dangers of a great Roman arena. Find out why this incredible feat of architecture was built, who paid for it and where the money came from. And then gasp at the sta ...Show more