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History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage)

Paperback. Sail down the Ivory Coast with the ancient Phoenicians. Meet the Kublai Khan with Marco Polo. Join the Antarctic explorers in their race to reach the South Pole. Discover vast new lands, plumb the depths of the deepest oceans, and venture into outer space. Series: New York Public Library Books for Kids. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 156 x 227 x 13. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471392910
ISBN
9780471392910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.56

Paperback. Get to Know the Presidents! Ever wonder what the U.S. presidents were really like? Just like the rest of us, our nation's leaders got into scrapes as kids, shared happy times with their families, had interesting hobbies, and romped with their pets. Now you can discover interesting facts about the lives of the presidents that will surprise you. Num Pages: 176 pages, photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 5AL; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 252 x 200 x 10. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471253006
ISBN
9780471253006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.56

Paperback. Serve up a heaping lesson of history with delicious recipes from our nation's past-- from the pilgrims' first feast to today's high-tech, low-fat fare Who knew history could be so delicious? In The U.S. History Cookbook, you'll discover how Americans have lived and dined over the centuries. This scrumptious survey of periods and events in U. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; WBN; YNH; YNPC. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 233 x 193 x 11. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471136026
ISBN
9780471136026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.45

Paperback. Series: You Choose World War II. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 190 x 157 x 7. Weight in Grams: 156.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Capstone Press
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781620657188
ISBN
9781620657188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.13

Paperback. Series: 100 Facts. Num Pages: 48 pages, 100+ illustrations. BIC Classification: YNH; YNX. Category: (EJ) Primary; (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 297 x 228 x 5. Weight in Grams: 246. Good clean copy showing some age and shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Miles Kelly Publishing Ltd
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0014033
ISBN
9781848101333
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. A true account of seven Danish teens who dared to fight the Nazi war machine. Phil Hoose interweaves his own narrative with the recollections of Knud Pedersen himself. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DND; 3JJH; 5AN; YNH; YNJ. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 163 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780374300227
ISBN
9780374300227
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.40

Paperback. Introduces readers to a refreshing assortment of brave American women of colonial times. This title presents stories of such remarkable colonial women as Mumbet, a slave who won her freedom in a Massachusetts courtroom in the 1780s; and, more. Series: Outrageous Women. Num Pages: 128 pages, timeline, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile; (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 234 x 192 x 8. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471382997
ISBN
9780471382997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. Fascinating true stories of the most amazing women in American history They were pioneers and trailblazers, spies and ex-slaves, reformers and first ladies. They became America's first women nurses, doctors, preachers, and voters. Series: Outrageous Women. Num Pages: 132 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 234 x 193 x 8. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
132
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471229261
ISBN
9780471229261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.62

Paperback. Series: National Geographic Readers. Num Pages: 32 pages, 20 full-colour photographs. BIC Classification: YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 4. Weight in Grams: 83.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
National Geographic Kids United States
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781426305283
ISBN
9781426305283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.15

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Abrams
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781419708565
ISBN
9781419708565
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.23

Paperback. With acerbic wit and a hilarious voice, Shane Burcaw describes the challenges he faces as a twenty-one-year- old with spinal muscular atrophy. From awkward handshakes to having a girlfriend and everything in between, Shane handles his situation with humour and a "you-only-live-once" perspective on life. Num Pages: 288 pages, 28 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: YNH; YXK. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave USA
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250080103
ISBN
9781250080103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.90

Paperback. From the palaces of Austria to the mirrored halls of Versailles, Marie Antoinette led a charmed life. She was born into royalty in 1755 and married the future king of France at age 15. The poor people of France blamed her for their poverty. Her spending helped incite the French Revolution. In 1793 she quite literally lost her head because of it. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 137 x 193 x 8. Weight in Grams: 122.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448483108
ISBN
9780448483108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.76

Paperback. When Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and the "Corps of Discovery" left St Louis, Missouri, on May 21, 1804, their mission was to explore the vast, unknown territory acquired a year earlier in the Louisiana Purchase. The travellers hoped to find a waterway that crossed the western half of the US. They didn't. Num Pages: 112 pages, includes a 16-page black & white insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 136 x 200 x 7. Weight in Grams: 146.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448479019
ISBN
9780448479019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.26

Paperback.

From acclaimed picture book author and illustrator S. D. Nelson comes the amazing true story of Black Elk

Num Pages: 56 pages, Full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 5AH; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 256 x 255 x 8. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Abrams
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781419715280
ISBN
9781419715280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.94

Hardback. The only children's biography of Elsa Schiaparelli--one of the world's most influential fashion designers. Num Pages: 56 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; 5AL; YNA; YNH; YNK; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 269 x 263 x 16. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Abrams
Condition
New
SKU
V9781419716423
ISBN
9781419716423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.74

Hardback. Lively, cartoon-style illustrations tell the story of some of America's most famous leaders in a fun, approachable, and unique way Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 205 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Quirk Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594747311
ISBN
9781594747311
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.42

Paperback. The prominence of the Temple of Hephaistos, Greek god of metalworkers, situated on a hill to the west of the Agora, reflects the esteem in which bronzeworkers were held by the Athenians. Series: Excavations of the Athenian Agora Picture Book. Num Pages: 32 pages, b/w figs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 4. Weight in Grams: 68.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
Edition
Volume XX ed.
SKU
V9780876616246
ISBN
9780876616246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.71

Paperback. Before the creation of the Agora as a civic center in the 7th century B.C., the region northwest of the Acropolis was a vast cemetery. Over 150 ancient burial places have been found by excavators, and a few of the more remarkable are described here. Series: Excavations of the Athenian Agora Picture Book. Num Pages: 32 pages, b/w figs. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 81 x 99 x 2. Weight in Grams: 60.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1973
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876616130
ISBN
9780876616130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.90

Hardback. Presents and dissects one of the most tragic events of the 20th Century in a dramatic insight into the Titanic's construction and fit-out, to its maiden voyage. This title includes the tales of the people on board including the captain, members of the crew, and passengers from first, second, and third class. Illustrator(s): Noon, Steve. Num Pages: 48 pages, chiefly Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; 5AH; YFY; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 304 x 258 x 9. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781409383390
ISBN
9781409383390
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, , colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 4. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bauhan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872331563
ISBN
9780872331563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.82

Paperback. This is a collection of inspiring biographical profiles that bring twenty notable African-Americans from the Harlem Renaissance to life for young readers. These thoroughly researched stories highlight the courage and determination of these remarkable people. Series: Black Stars. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AB; YNH; YNM. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 234 x 191 x 8. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471211525
ISBN
9780471211525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.53

Hardcover. Offers an account of the history of the island of Ireland since its earliest inhabitants. This book celebrates the cultural achievements of the Irish, and recounts the turbulent political events that have helped to shape Ireland and Northern Ireland. It features black-and-white line drawings, and a full-colour frontispiece. Series: Very Peculiar History. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 4KHJ; 5AK; YNH. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 159 x 106 x 22. Weight in Grams: 182. 191pp
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Book House London
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
9781905638987
ISBN
9781905638987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Fascinating Facts: Explorers helps introduce children to the great expeditions of land, sea, air and space. Learn about their adventures, discoveries and disasters and be amazed at their curiosity and courage. Series: Collins Fascinating Facts. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: 5AH; YNH; YNM. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 237 x 182 x 5. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
9780008169268
ISBN
9780008169268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.20

Hardcover. Num Pages: 32 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 307 x 266 x 13. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Haldane Mason Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902463674
ISBN
9781902463674
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

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