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First Encyclopedia of History

Fiona Chandler

Age: 5+

RRP  £9.99

Series: First Encyclopedias

First Encyclopedia of History

By: Fiona Chandler

Illustrated by David Hancock

Series : First Encyclopedias

Age 5+

RRP  £9.99

Who lived in the Forbidden City? When was the World Wide Web invented and who were the Aztecs? This bright and lively reference book covers all the major subjects of world history. Attractively illustrated with photographs, maps, diagrams and artwork illustrations. Includes links to recommended websites to find out more and free downloadable pictures via the Usborne Quicklinks Website.
Extent:
64 pages
Dimensions:
277.6 x 222.3mm
Hardback ISBN:
9781409522430
Key Stage:
KS1
Publication Date:
May 2011
Work Reference:
00588

1 Dinosaur world

2 The first people

3 The first farmers

4 The first cities

5 Ancient Egypt

6 Celtic warriors

7 Ancient Greece

8 Ancient China

9 Ancient Rome

10 Viking raiders

11 African kingdoms

12 Living in a castle

13 Living in a village

14 Inca cities

15 Aztec life

16 Italian ideas

17 Exploring the world

18 Tudor England

19 Ming China

20 Russian rulers

21 Living in Japan

22 Living in America

23 Mogul India

24 Dutch traders

25 French finery

26 The American West

27 Victorian times

28 The First World War

29 The Second World War

30 The modern world

31 Index

Fiona Chandler
Fiona Chandler (1965 - 2008) was a Senior Editor and writer at Usborne Publishing who studied French and German at Cambridge University and worked as a teacher before joining the company in 1995. She worked on a wide range of titles including history encyclopedias, books for learning languages, Young Reading and parenting guides.

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