Simon Adams
1) Titanic
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Series
Description
Looks at the details of the Titanic, her sinking and the later discovery of the remains.
2) Tudor
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Series
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
2008
Description
This guide to Tudor England covers one of the most significant periods in history, featuring Henry VIII and his six wives, the Spanish Armada, the execution of Mary Queen of Scots and what people ate before the potato came to England.
4) World War II
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Publisher
Dorling K
Pub. Date
2021
Description
In collaboration with the Imperial War Museum, go back in time and experience history with this picture-led guide to the Second World War.
6) World War I
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Series
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Description
This title is an exciting and informative guide to the Great War that centred on Europe between 1914-1918. Stunning real-life photographs, illustrating the people, places and stories, offer a unique 'eyewitness' view of the conflict dubbed the 'war to end all wars'.
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Wayland
Pub. Date
2013
Description
Learn about life under foreign occupation in Europe and the Pacific during the course of the Second World War. An insight is given into a period which provoked responses ranging from collaboration with the enemy and submission to active and organised resistance, spying and violent uprising.
9) Leaders
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Series
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Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
2007
Description
Each book in the 'Great Britons' series contains 20 themed biographies of famous British people. This text looks at great leaders, including Margaret Thatcher, William Gladstone, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Oliver Cromwell and Queen Victoria.
10) Soldier
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Series
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Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
2009
Description
From how soldiers fought on the battlefield to what it's like to take the controls of a powerful tank; let your child discover all about the life and times of the fighting man and woman down the centuries, from the arms and armour of the ancient world to today's training, technology and tactics.
11) Afghanistan
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Series
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Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
2006
Description
Offering case studies, additional facts and encouraging debates, this series looks at the geography and politics that make a country headline news.
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Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2006
Description
This atlas contains 16 illustrated maps showing medieval civilizations, empires and countries worldwide. Key sites are illustrated on each map along with an introduction to each major civilization or theme. It takes a detailed look at knights and castles, Arabic culture and the Aztecs.
13) The Blitz
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Wayland
Pub. Date
2008
Description
This series focuses on the extraordinary experiences of millions of British children and their families in World War II. Using primary sources the books cover how everyday lives were dramatically altered by the onset of war in 1939.
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Publisher
Southwater
Pub. Date
c2003
Description
Learn about the gods, faiths and festivals of the world's religions, from the beginning of civilization to the present day. This text provides an insight into all the major religions, explaining the background to each one, their key beliefs and principles, and their sacred texts and religious celebrations.