This children's book takes readers on a whirlwind world-history timeline journey from the Stone Age to the Information Age Discover ancient gods revolutions amazing art world wars important leaders & the great ideas that have shaped human history History Year by Year is a children's book for ages 9-11 It features timelines facts & pictures to tell stories from world history for kids The "child in time" feature shows how children lived in different eras explore what life was like for a scribe in Ancient Egypt or a child warrior in Ancient Greece or what life was like in South Africa during Apartheid Special attention is given to complex topics such as Ancient Rome the Renaissance Mughal India the Ottoman Empire the Atlantic slave trade the French Revolution the American Civil War World War I & World War II the Civil Rights Movement the War on Terror & more If you've ever wanted to know how humans hunted woolly mammoths or why the Cold War didn't get hot History Year by Year has all the answers ...

Exam Board Edexcel Level ASA-level Subject Psychology First Teaching September 2015 First Exam June 2016 Endorsed for Edexcel Enable your students to develop high-level skills in their Edexcel A level History breadth & depth studies through expert narrative & extended reading including bespoke essays from leading academics- Build a strong understanding of the period studied with authoritative well-researched content written in an accessible & engaging style- Ensure continual improvement in students' essay writing interpretation & source analysis skills using practice questions & trusted guidance on successfully answering exam-style questions- Encourage students to undertake rolling revision & self-assessment by referring to end-of-chapter summaries & diagrams across the years- Help students monitor their progress & consolidate their knowledge through note-making activities & peer-support tasks- Provide students with the opportunity to analyse & evaluate works of real history with specially commissioned historians' essays & extracts from academic works on the historical interpretations ...

Although astrology was viewed with suspicion by the medieval church it became a major area of inquiry for the renowned cardinal & scholar Pierre d' Ailly whose astrological & apocalyptic writings had a significant influence on Christopher Columbus D' Ailly's writings on the stars the focus of this book clearly illustrate the complex relationships among astrology science & Christian thinking in the late Middle Ages Through an examination of his letters sermons & philosophical astrological & theological treatises Laura Ackerman Smoller reveals astrology's appeal as a scientific means to interpret history & prophecy & not merely as a magical way to forecast & manipulate one's own fate At the same time she shows how d' Ailly dealt with delicate problems--such as free will & God's omnipotence--in elevating astrology to a compelling but not always consistent natural theology The French cardinal's most intriguing prediction was for the advent of Antichrist in 1789 one that stemmed from his deep concern over the Great Schism (1378-1414) Smoller maintains that the division in the church led d' Ailly to fear the imminence of the apocalypse & that he eventually turned to astrology to quell his apocalyptic fears thereby gaining confidence that a church council could heal the Schism In elucidating the place of astrology in medieval society this book also affords a personal glimpse of a man facing a profound crisis Originally published in 1994 The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback & hardcover editions The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905 ...

There are many stories we can tell about the past & we are not perhaps as free as we might imagine in our choice of which stories to tell or where those stories end John Arnold's Very Short Introduction is a stimulating essay about how we study & understand history The book begins by inviting us to think about various questions provoked by our investigation of history & explores the ways these questions have been answered in the past Concepts such as causation interpretation & periodization are introduced by means of concrete examples of how historians work giving the reader a sense of the excitement of discovering not only the past but also ourselves ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Part of the documentary series examining unexplained phenomena around the world This volume takes a look at the infamous hoax of the so-called & Piltdown Man& the human remains discovered in 1912 & believed to provide crucial evidence for Darwin&s evolutionary theories It was to take 41 years so cunning was the fraud for experts to determine that the bones were not in fact human but those of an ape Using rare archive footage & photographs as well as period accounts & interviews this documentary uncovers the scientific scandal & attempts to discover who might have been responsible ...

Fun outdoor throwing game in which you try to hit the skittles in the correct order The centre stake & measuring string provide a 360 degree playing field so you can throw from any direction Knock the skittle outside the string’s reach & you win it! Fun outdoor throwing game Knock the right skittle outside the string&s reach & you win! Fun family game ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play 2008 US thriller The consequences of driving home drunk from a spring break party are even worse than college student Mary Murdock (Laura Breckenridge) could ever have imagined Thinking that she has run over a cat Mary is horror-struck to find the body of a man impaled on the bumper of her car In a blind panic Mary decides to get rid of the evidence & bury the body Mary thinks that she is off the hook But there is one major flaw in her logic
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Charlie Bronson (Dax Shepard) a getaway driver with a questionable past risks everything when he breaches his witness protection program to deliver his fiance (Kristen Bell) to Los Angeles in order to seize a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity As the couple race across country their road trip grows hilariously complicated as they find themselves in increasingly bizarre & awkward situations With federal agents & Charlie&s former pal gangster Alex Dimistri (Bradley Cooper) hot on their trail the couple will have to put the pedal to the metal if they hope to make it to LA in time Actors Bradley Cooper Kristen Bell Dax Shepard Tom Arnold & Beau Bridges Director David Palmer & Dax Shepard Certificate 15 years & over Year 2012 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 40 minutes (approx) Region Region 2
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Bundle up with your child&s favourite pals in these fun-filled wintertime tales! Join Bob The Builder Thomas & Friends Barney Kipper Pingu & Fireman Sam in their playful adventures Learn the true meaning of Christmas with Barney build a snowman with Bob Woolly the sheep goes on a chilly adventure in Fireman Sam whistle down the tracks with Thomas & laugh as Pingu plays hilarious tricks on his friends Episodes Comprise Thomas & Friends & Percy&s New Whistle& Barney & Gift Of The Dinos& Bob The Builder & Snowman Scoop& Pingu & Pingu & The Hose& Kipper & The Big Freeze& Bonus Episode! Fireman Sam & Baa Baa Baby& ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play HERE COMES SPRING features a great line-up of all your favourite kid&s show characters brought together for a bumper pack of fun

Includes:: adventures with Thomas & Friends Bob The Builder Fireman Sam & more

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