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Dit boek neemt je mee naar de Tijd van Pruiken en Revoluties in Nederland. Tussen 1700 en 1800 na Christus dragen mensen pruiken en komen ze in opstand tegen hun koning. Ben je benieuwd wat er in deze tijd allemaal nog meer gebeurd is? Ga dan op onderzoek uit in dit boek vol informatieve teksten, prachtige afbeeldingen en puzzels. En wat dacht je van een slavenschip in 3D!

Releasedatum: 2012-09-01 € 1,99

What is death all about? What is life all about? So wonders thirteen-year-old Elli Friedmann as she fights for her life in a Nazi concentration camp. A remarkable memoir, I Have Lived a Thousand Years is a story of cruelty and suffering, but at the same time a story of hope, faith, perseverance, and love. It wasn’t long ago that Elli led a normal life that included family, friends, school, and thoughts about boys. A life in which Elli could lie and daydream for hours that she was a beautiful a...

Releasedatum: 2011-11-01 € 8,99

Arend van Dam brengt de Vikingen tot leven De Vikingtijd is een van de spannendste periodes uit onze geschiedenis. Arend van Dam neemt je mee op reis door deze gevaarlijke, maar ook verrassende tijd. In tegenstelling tot wat veel mensen denken, vielen de Vikingen ons land helemaal niet zomaar binnen, maar werden ze daar om gevraagd door een zeer hooggeplaatst persoon… De Vikingen! staat propvol verhalen over onverschrokken landveroveraars, plunderingen en oorlogstactiek. Maar ook over ontdekki...

Releasedatum: 2015-03-25 € 7,99

When the Navy sends their elite, they send the SEALs. When the SEALs send their elite, they send SEAL Team Six—a secret unit made up of the finest soldiers in the country, if not the world. This is the dramatic tale of how Howard Wasdin overcame a tough childhood to live his dream and enter the exciting and dangerous world of Navy SEALS and Special Forces snipers. His training began with his selection for Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S)—the toughest and longest military training in ...

Releasedatum: 2012-04-24 € 8,99

Why was Edward I also known as Edward Longshanks? What do historians think happened to the Princes in the Tower? Who became known as ‘The Kingmaker' and why? And who shocked Europe with the murder of Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury? All of these questions and more are answered in this excellent book containing over one hundred facts about the Plantagenets. Separated into sections covering either an individual monarch or era (such as the Angevins or the House of York), the book is p...

Releasedatum: 2015-04-01 € 5,49

Osmanlı; tarihimizin geniş kesitini süsleyen, zirve bir devlettir. Osmanoğulları, dört yüz çadırlık aşiretten uç beyliğine, oradan üç kıta yedi iklime 623 yıl hükmeden uzun ömürlü bir dünya devleti kurmayı başardılar. Bu, tarihin kaydettiği en büyük hadiselerden biridir.  Osmanlı; bünyesindeki farklı dine, ırka ve kültüre mensup topluluklara sunduğu barış, kardeşlik ve adaletle ‘selamet cenneti’ ve ‘barış kalesi’ olarak nitelendirilmeyi hak et...

Releasedatum: 2014-12-01 € 2,99

“Much like The Boy In the Striped Pajamas or The Book Thief ,” this remarkable memoir from Leon Leyson, one of the youngest children to survive the Holocaust on Oskar Schindler’s list, “brings to readers a story of bravery and the fight for a chance to live” ( VOYA ). This, the only memoir published by a former Schindler’s list child, perfectly captures the innocence of a small boy who goes through the unthinkable. Leon Leyson (born Leib Lezjon) was only ten years old when the Nazis ...

Releasedatum: 2013-08-27 € 11,99

This carefully crafted collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates (Captain Charles Johnson) Book of Pirates: Fiction, Fact & Fancy (Howard Pyle) The Book of Buried Treasure: Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates (Ralph D. Paine) The Pirates Own Book: Authentic Narratives of the Most Celebrated Sea Robbers (Charles Ellms) Sea-Wolves of the Medit...

Releasedatum: 2017-07-15 € 0,49

BEFORE HE COULD FORGE A BAND OF ELITE WARRIORS… HE HAD TO BECOME ONE HIMSELF. Brandon Webb's experiences in the world's most elite sniper corps are the stuff of legend. From his grueling years of training in Naval Special Operations to his combat tours in the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan, The Making of a Navy SEAL provides a rare and riveting look at the inner workings of the U.S. military through the eyes of a covert operations specialist. Yet it is Webb's distinguished second career as a lea...

Releasedatum: 2015-08-25 € 8,99

The New York Times bestselling chronicle of one of the most famous moments in American military history--the raising of the U. S. flag at Iwo Jima during World War II--now adapted for young adults. Read the true story behind the immortal photograph that has come to symbolize the courage and strength of America and its armed forces. This is a penetrating, epic look at a generation at war, told with keen insight and enormous honesty —also a major motion picture directed by Clint Eastwood. In Feb...

Releasedatum: 2001-05-08 € 5,49

Autor al unor erudite studii de istorie şi filozofie a istoriei apărute în Franţa, premiat de Academia Franceză, profesorul Neagu Djuvara lasă la o parte de data aceasta tonul academic, pentru a povesti tinerilor – şi celor mai puţin tineri – istoria românilor/ Cartea e o privire sintetică şi originală asupra momentelorcheie din trecutul nostru, fără tabuuri sau prejudecăţi, scoţând la lumină întâmplări mai puţin cunoscute, dar revelatoare/

Releasedatum: 2011-10-12 € 8,49

A testament to the enduring strength of the human spirit, family, and, above all, hope, this “vivid memoir of a woman who lost her youth and family to the Nazis” ( Kirkus Reviews , starred review) is a Holocaust survival story that will be remembered for generations. As long as there is life, there is hope… After Riva’s mother was taken away by the Nazis, Riva and her younger brothers were left to cling to their mother’s brave words to help them endure life in the Lodz ghetto. Then the...

Releasedatum: 2008-06-30 € 10,99

Set your sails east with this stunningly original new history of the world. Peter Frankopan, number one bestselling author and historian explores the connections made by people, trade, disease, war, religion, adventure, science and technology in this extraordinary book about how the east married the west with a remarkable voyage at its heart – the journey along the Silk Roads. From ancient world laws laid down by King Hammurabi and the mighty Persian empire, to terrifying huns, the rise of Eur...

Releasedatum: 2018-10-04 € 14,99

The Story of Mankind was written and illustrated by Dutch-American journalist, professor, and author Hendrik Willem van Loon and published in 1921. In 1922, it was the first book to be awarded the Newbery Medal for an outstanding contribution to children's literature. Written for Van Loon's children (Hansje and Willem), The Story of Mankind tells in brief chapters the history of western civilization beginning with primitive man, covering the development of writing, art, and architecture, the ris...

Releasedatum: 2017-06-29 € 1,49

The Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs were three groups of people found living in the ancient Americas, including the Andes Mountains and a city named Tenochtitlán. This intriguing book features details about these three incredible civilizations and explores how each of them fell when Spanish explorers found their settlements. Through detailed images and maps, captivating sidebars and facts, and an accessible glossary and index, readers will learn about leaders like Moctezuma as well as how these civili...

Releasedatum: 2017-06-10 € 9,99

The U.S Navy SEALs were created in the 1960s as an elite team to fight along the rivers and coastline of Vietnam. Since that time, the SEALs have become the world's best at surviving and operating at sea. They are some the foremost fighters the American military has in its arsenal, able to engage any enemy, at any time, in any conditions. Come inside this top military unit, exploring what it takes to become a SEAL, as well as the dangers of the missions these highly skilled soldiers carry out. T...

Releasedatum: 2014-09-02 € 11,99

Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War is New York Times bestselling author Steve Sheinkin's award-winning nonfiction account of an ordinary man who wielded the most dangerous weapon: the truth. “Easily the best study of the Vietnam War available for teen readers.”— Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award winner A National Book Award finalist A Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon book A Los Angeles Times ...

Releasedatum: 2015-09-22 € 8,99

This book introduces the reader to the fascinating world      of the Maya. It explores how the Maya ruled their cities, studied the stars and worshipped their gods. It also looks at how ordinary people lived their daily lives, from farming and what they ate, to Maya arts, crafts, and fashion. Did you know...? • The Maya were one of the first people to use the           number “0.” • It was fashionable for the Maya to be crosseyed. • The Maya...

Releasedatum: 2013-03-01 € 2,99

When they were too impoverished to raise their families, ancient Sumerians sold their children into bondage. Slave women in Rome faced never-ending household drudgery. The ninth-century Zanj were transported from East Africa to work the salt marshes of Iraq. Cotton pickers worked under terrible duress in the American South. Ancient history? Tragically, no. In our time, slavery wears many faces. James Kofi Annan's parents in Ghana sold him because they could not feed him. Beatrice Fernando had to...

Releasedatum: 2011-01-11 € 9,99

Be pharaoh for a day and visit the land of the pyramids and the mummies! Discover everything you need to know about ancient Egypt with this brilliant book. One hundred facts, fantastic illustrations and hilarious cartoons give you the inside story on Egyptian life, while fun quizzes test your knowledge. So what are you waiting for? Get reading!

Releasedatum: 2011-03-04 € 3,49

*From the author of the multi-million bestselling Sapiens comes an incredible new story of the human race, for younger readers.* We humans aren't strong like lions, we don't swim as well as dolphins, and we definitely don't have wings! So how did we end up ruling the world? The answer to that is one of the strangest tales you'll ever hear. And it's a true story . . . Have you ever wondered how we got here? From hunting mammoths, to flying to the moon? It is because we are unstoppable. But what m...

Releasedatum: 2022-10-20 € 14,99

Exam board: AQA; OCR Level: AS/A-level Subject: History First teaching: September 2015 First exams: Summer 2016 (AS); Summer 2017 (A-level) Put your trust in the textbook series that has given thousands of A-level History students deeper knowledge and better grades for over 30 years. Updated to meet the demands of today's A-level specifications, this new generation of Access to History titles includes accurate exam guidance based on examiners' reports, free online activity worksheets and context...

Releasedatum: 2019-08-05 € 12,99

Exam board: Pearson Edexcel Level: GCSE Subject: History First teaching: September 2016 First exams: Summer 2018 Endorsed for Edexcel Target success in Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision. Key content coverage is combined with exam-style questions, revision tasks and practical tips to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge. With My Revision Notes every student can: > Plan and manage a ...

Releasedatum: 2018-03-19 € 0,99

This unique collection of "THE PIRATES OF THE HIGH SEAS – Know Your Infamous Buccaneers, Their Exploits & Their Real Histories (9 Books in One Edition)" has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates (Captain Charles Johnson) Book of Pirates: Fiction, Fact & Fancy (Howard Pyle) The Book of Buried Treasure: Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates (Ralph D. Paine...

Releasedatum: 2017-11-15 € 0,99

If you open this book, you will discover how living in the Ancient Roman times and today are worlds apart. Everything is very different, including the way people dress, talk and even entertain themselves. Societies were different as well as governments. Looking back into the past will lead to a deeper appreciation of the present and that’s why history matters. Grab this book today!

Releasedatum: 2017-03-15 € 3,49

From National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin comes a fascinating look at the history and science of the deadly 1918 flu pandemic--and its chilling and timely resemblance to the worldwide coronavirus outbreak. In spring of 1918, World War I was underway, and troops at Fort Riley, Kansas, found themselves felled by influenza. By the summer of 1918, the second wave struck as a highly contagious and lethal epidemic and within weeks exploded into a pandemic, an illness that travels rapidly from on...

Releasedatum: 2018-01-09 € 5,49

A middle-grade adaptation of Laurence Bergreen's adult bestseller, about Magellan's historic voyage around the globe. On September 6, 1522, a horribly battered ship manned by eighteen malnourished, scurvy-ridden sailors appeared on the horizon near a Spanish port. They were survivors of the first European expedition to circle the globe. Originally comprised of five ships and 260 sailors, the fleet's captain and most of its crew were dead. How did Ferdinand Magellan's voyage to circle the world...

Releasedatum: 2017-05-23 € 10,99

La Guerra Civil española contada de forma escueta, objetiva y rigurosa, sin clichés partidarios ni etiquetas fáciles, en textos de Arturo Pérez-Reverte e ilustrada de forma espléndida por Fernando Vicente. Edición escolar que incluye una Guía de lectura para trabajar el libro en el aula. «Hace casi ochenta años, entre 1936 y 1939, en tiempos de nuestros abuelos y bisabuelos, una espantosa guerra civil tuvo lugar en España. Causó miles de muertos, destruyó hogares, arruinó el país y...

Releasedatum: 2016-09-08 € 7,49

In September 2001, in response to terrorist attacks on New York and Washington D.C., the American forces, including the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), were put on the highest level of military alert since the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. These soldiers are among the toughest in the world; the prestige of the unit is second to none. The entry system for new recruits is a supreme test—only about 25 percent make the grade. Over the course of an intensive 40-week "basic" training program, trainers sho...

Releasedatum: 2014-09-02 € 11,99

China, whose recorded history extends back several thousand years, was once the most advanced civilization on earth. But after centuries of self-imposed isolation, the so-called Middle Kingdom found itself lagging behind the world's industrialized countries. Defeated militarily by the Western powers and Japan during the second half of the 19th century, China went through a series of reforms and revolutions before the emergence of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949. Internal political s...

Releasedatum: 2014-09-02 € 11,99

Spanning en avontuur in de Bronstijd 4000 jaar geleden... Arn is voorbestemd om net als zijn vader later dodenverzorger te worden. Maar als hij een vreselijke fout begaat, brengt hij zijn familie en de rest van zijn dorp in gevaar. De enige manier om zijn fout te herstellen is door een levensgevaarlijke reis te maken naar Melor, die bij De Stenen woont. Arn kan op zijn reis niemand vertrouwen en raakt in vele gevechten verzeild. Waarom ziet iedereen hem als krijger? En zal Melor de oplossing heb...

Releasedatum: 2016-01-09 € 8,99

La Guerra Civil española contada de forma escueta, objetiva y rigurosa, sin clichés partidarios ni etiquetas fáciles, en textos de Arturo Pérez-Reverte e ilustrada de forma espléndida por Fernando Vicente. «Hace casi ochenta años, entre 1936 y 1939, en tiempos de nuestros abuelos y bisabuelos, una espantosa guerra civil tuvo lugar en España. Causó miles de muertos, destruyó hogares, arruinó el país y llevó a mucha gente al exilio. Para evitar que tan desoladora tragedia vuelva a rep...

Releasedatum: 2015-11-05 € 7,49

Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR & WJEC Level: A-level Subject: History First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: June 2016 Give your students the best chance of success with this tried and tested series, combining in-depth analysis, engaging narrative and accessibility. Access to History is the most popular, trusted and wide-ranging series for A-level History students. This title: - Supports the content and assessment requirements of the 2015 A-level History specifications - Contains authorit...

Releasedatum: 2015-10-30 € 11,99

Para estimular os jovens leitores a se aventurarem pelo passado, a Globo Livros lança a nova edição juvenil de 1808 . O texto original de Laurentino Gomes é adaptado por Luiz Antonio Aguiar e ilustrado pela artista plástica gaúcha Rita Bromberg Brugger. 1808 – Como uma rainha louca, um príncipe medroso e uma corte corrupta enganaram Napoleão e mudaram a História de Portugal e do Brasil mostra como a disputa entre ingleses e franceses influenciou a decisão de D. João VI de evita...

Releasedatum: 2015-12-13 € 4,49

Exam Board: Pearson Edexcel Level: GCSE Subject: History First teaching: September 2016 First exams: June 2018 Endorsed for Edexcel Enable students to achieve their full potential while ensuring pace, enjoyment and motivation with this popular series from the leading History publisher for secondary schools. > Blends in-depth coverage of topics with activities and strategies to help students to acquire, retain and revise core subject knowledge > Uses an exciting mix of clear narrative, visu...

Releasedatum: 2016-05-09 € 9,99

Exam Board: Edexcel Level: AS/A-level Subject: History First teaching: September 2015 First exams: AS: Summer 2016; A-level: Summer 2017 Endorsed for Edexcel Enable your students to develop high-level skills in their Edexcel A level History breadth and depth studies through expert narrative and 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 and engaging sty...

Releasedatum: 2015-07-31 € 18,99

Nel dicembre del 1938, un chimico tedesco fece una scoperta che cambiò per sempre le sorti del mondo: posizionato accanto a del materiale radioattivo, un atomo di uranio si divide in due parti. La scoperta innescò una corsa scientifica che vide impegnati ben tre continenti in un’intensa attività di spionaggio e ricerca: in Gran Bretagna e negli Stati Uniti, le spie sovietiche si fecero strada all’interno della comunità scientifica; In Norvegia un gruppo di combattenti sabotò l’approvv...

Releasedatum: 2015-05-14 € 10,99

Um dia Dona Benta recebe pelo correio o clássico "Child’s history of the world", de V. M. Hillyer. Depois de folhear o livro, decide contar aos netos a história do mundo, que, segundo ela, daria um verdadeiro romance. Com a turma toda reunida, começa a narrar os fatos de um jeito fácil de entender e encantador, que fazia todo mundo querer mais. É assim que Monteiro Lobato apresenta aos pequenos "A História do mundo para crianças". A avó de Narizinho expõe os acontecimentos de forma cr...

Releasedatum: 2015-02-23 € 7,49

The Battle of Fromelles, a military operation during World War I, lasted less than 24 hours. When it was over, more than 5000 Australian soldiers were killed, wounded or taken prisoner. What was the point of this bloody loss of life? And why, almost a century later, did the attention of the world once again turn to Fromelles? Fromelles is an accessible non-fiction book for young adult readers by award-winning Australian author Carole Wilkinson. Part of the history series The Drum, it was short-l...

Releasedatum: 2015-02-01 € 8,99

By early 1945, the destruction of the German Nazi State seems certain. The Allied forces, led by American generals George S. Patton and Dwight D. Eisenhower, are gaining control of Europe, leaving German leaders scrambling. Facing defeat, Adolf Hitler flees to a secret bunker with his new wife, Eva Braun, and his beloved dog, Blondi. It is there that all three would meet their end, thus ending the Third Reich and one of the darkest chapters of history. Hitler's Last Days is a gripping account of...

Releasedatum: 2015-06-09 € 8,99

Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR & WJEC Level: A-level Subject: History First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: June 2016 This is an OCR endorsed resource. Give your students the best chance of success with this tried and tested series, combining in-depth analysis, engaging narrative and accessibility. Access to History is the most popular, trusted and wide-ranging series for A-level History students. This title: - Supports the content and assessment requirements of the 2015 A-level History ...

Releasedatum: 2015-09-18 € 11,99

A memoir of the Civil Rights Movement from one of its youngest heroes A Sibert Informational Book Medal Honor Book Kirkus  Best Books of 2015 Booklist  Editors' Choice 2015 BCCB  Blue Ribbon 2015 As the youngest marcher in the 1965 voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Albama, Lynda Blackmon Lowery proved that young adults can be heroes. Jailed nine times before her fifteenth birthday, Lowery fought alongside Martin Luther King, Jr. for the rights of African-Americans. In ...

Releasedatum: 2015-01-08 € 5,99

In this title, you can read what it is like to witness a volcanic eruption. You are transported back to the streets of Roman Pompeii on a busy market day in AD 79. Suddenly, without warning, the nearby volcano blows its top. Soon, volcanic ash starts to rain down on the city streets, and people start to flee in panic. Many escape, but what fate awaits those who stayed behind?  Each title in  The Story of…  series features a stunning visual sequence in which the same viewpoint is...

Releasedatum: 2014-04-22 € 2,49

A gripping true story of murder and the fight for civil rights and social justice in 1960s Mississppi.On June 21, 1964, three young men were killed by the Ku Klux Klan for trying to help black Americans vote as part of the 1964 Fredom Summer registration effort in Mississippi. The disappearance and brutal murders of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner caused a national uproar and was one of the most significant events of the civil rights movement. The Freedom Summer Murders tells...

Releasedatum: 2014-04-29 € 5,99

What on earth happened in the measly Middle Ages? Well... lots of really rotten things, actually! In the Middle Ages, the world was full of wild women, mad monks, naughty knights and crazy kings and queens! So read on if you want to know... * a genuine jester's joke * why chickens had their bottoms shaved * what ten-year-old treacle was used for Plus, you can find out all about miserable Medieval monks, the dreaded Black Death, and schools that really knew how to make the kids suffer! And there ...

Releasedatum: 2014-03-13 € 4,99

The truth about America is revealed in this first of four volumes of the young readers’ edition of The Untold History of the United States , from Academy Award–winning director Oliver Stone and Peter Kuznick, adapted by Susan Campbell Bartoletti. There is history as we know it. And there is history we should have known. Complete with photos, illustrations, and little-known documents, this first of four volumes covers crucial moments in American history from the late nineteenth century to the...

Releasedatum: 2014-12-09 € 11,99

Do you know who the ancient Egyptian god of the underworld is? What type of mask would an embalmer wear whilst carrying out the mummification process on a body? Who was the most successful of all the pharaohs? All these questions and more are answered in this fascinating easy-to-read guide to ancient Egypt. Whether you are studying the subject and need access to the important information fast, or you are just interested in this fascinating period of history, this excellent quick-read guide conta...

Releasedatum: 2014-02-04 € 3,99

“[A] superb history.... In these thrilling, highly readable pages, we meet Rasputin, the shaggy, lecherous mystic...; we visit the gilded ballrooms of the doomed aristocracy; and we pause in the sickroom of little Alexei, the hemophiliac heir who, with his parents and four sisters, would be murdered by the Bolsheviks in 1918.” — The Wall Street Journal   Here is the tumultuous, heartrending, true story of the Romanovs—at once an intimate portrait of Russia's last royal family and a ...

Releasedatum: 2014-07-08 € 5,49

It takes more than one person to bring about War. This book will follow the lives of six key players during one of the most controversial wars in history. Profiles is so much more than just your typical biography. This book in our six-in-one, full-color bio series will focus on the five W's of the Vietnam War--who, what, where, when, and why. Kids will learn all of the biographical information they need to know (background, family, education, accomplishments, etc.) about: Ho Chi Minh (prime mini...

Releasedatum: 2013-02-01 € 3,49

A history of the persecution of gay men by the Nazi regime during the Holocaust. When the Nazis came to power in Europe, the lives of homosexuals came to be ruled by fear as raids, arrests, prison sentences and expulsions became the daily reality. When the concentration camps were built, homosexuals were imprisoned along with Jews. The pink triangle, sewn onto prison uniforms, became the symbol of their persecution. This book combines historical research with first-person accounts and individual...

Releasedatum: 2013-04-15 € 10,99