John Malam
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Yorkshire is well known for its miners, pudding and cricket, but 'Yorkshire, A Very Peculiar History' scrapes beyond the surface and past the cliches. Featuring a host of characters from Yorkshire past and present, it's not all grit and grime! Tracing Yorkshire's history back through Roman and Viking rule, to the various tribes which populated the area in prehistoric times, this book covers the largest county in England from all angles. Featuring...
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"This interesting book explores the culture and achievements of ancient Greece through the examination of artifacts that have survived through the centuries. Each primary-source artifact offers the reader significant clues to the civilization's technologies, cultural traditions, foods, and conflicts"--Provided by publisher.
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"Explores the culture and achievements of ancient Rome through the examination of artifacts that have survived through the centuries. Each primary-source artifact offers the reader significant clues to the civilization's technologies, cultural traditions, foods, and conflicts."--Provided by publisher.
9) Greek town
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"Take a birds-eye tour of ancient Greece. Then zoom in for a closer look of how ancient Greeks lived. Part graphic history and part travel guide, this book offers a unique perspective on what life was really like in an ancient Greek town"--Provided by the publisher.
13) You wouldn't want to be a secret agent during World War II!: a perilous mission behind enemy lines
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Explains what it was like to be a British secret agent working behind enemy lines in France during World War II, describing the training, equipment, and techniques used by spies and the danger they faced during their missions.
14) Beatrix Potter
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A brief biography of the British writer best known for her stories about a naughty little rabbit named Peter.