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Richard Platt
A visually stunning collection of facts and figures for all the family to enjoy
How much do clouds weigh? Who invented the pencil? How many ways can you tie a…
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Written and edited by internationally recognized maternal-fetal imaging experts, Obstetric Imaging: Fetal Diagnosis and Care, 3rd Edition, provides up-to-date, authoritative guidelines for more than 200 obstetric conditions and procedures, keeping…
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In this 25th anniversary edition, Stephen Biesty and Richard Platt combine incredible, detailed illustrations and trademark humour to take the reader inside and around the human body, to show and…
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Throughout history, the products of our bladders and bowels have helped us to build houses, wash and dye clothes, fertilize crops, treat illnesses, solve crimes, control pollution, and create fuel…
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Young people can explore the extraordinary teaching practices and the types of schools that existed in the past in this fabulous exploration of education throughout history. Readers will learn about…
This non-fiction title Foolish Fears explores the weird and wonderful fears from the past that petrified families, town and even whole nations you may discover that some aren’t so foolish…
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Corsets so tight they cracked ribs?! The Weird History series shines the spotlight on some of the crazy and not-as-crazy-as-it-seems things people have done over the centuries. They Wore What…
A ball game in which the losing team is murdered?! The Weird History series shines the spotlight on some of the crazy and not-as-crazy-as-it-seems things people have done over the…
Authoritative text, spectacular illustrations, rhyming storyline and free give-aways give these snapshots of history the extra edge.
Richard Platt,Richard Platt
Explore the history of espionage through war and cold war peace. Meet the famous and the infamous, the agents and the double agents. Infiltrate the FBI, CIA and KGB, and…
This oversized reference presents 30 inventions and discoveries that have changed our way of living throughout history. They include fire, the compass, nails, flight, refrigeration, satellites, and artificial intelligence. The…
John Platt,Mary Rachel Platt
When we enter the woods and walk among trees, we enter another world. Trees are powerhouses of energy that can be used to heal the mind, body, and spirit. Learn…
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Platt Parmele Mary Platt Parmele,Mary Platt Parmele
From the times of the Gauls and Romans to the fall of Napoleon and beyond, Mary Platt Parmele’s A Short History of France is a riveting chronicle of the events…
Richard Austin Rice
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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Mary Platt Parmele
Mary Platt Parmele penned The Evolution of an Empire, A Brief Historical Sketch Of France. The book offers a concise description of the significant events and personalities that affected French…
The Story of Spain - Briefly Told is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1898. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as…
In A Short History of Russia Mary Platt Parmele takes the reader on a survey of Russia’s rich past, from the state’s early dramatic beginnings to its struggle to control…
In 'A Short History of Rome' Mary Platt Parmele traces the rise and fall of Rome, its conquests, cruelty and excess, its myths and stories - from Romulus and Remus…
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We havent used…
The accession of a Protestant King was hailed with delirious joy by the Huguenots, and with corresponding rage by Catholic France. The one looked forward to redressing of wrongs and…
[I]f New England and Pennsylvania and Ohio had been favorable to the growth of cotton and rice and tobacco, if the northern States had gradually become enmeshed and entangled in…
Mary Platt Parmele was a 19th century American historian known for writing engaging narratives about historical events in various countries, most notably European countries, while also looking at their cultures…
The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books…
[A]n army of crusaders with the avowed purpose of pillage took possession of Constantinople, and after committing every outrage which can attend the sacking of a city, they bore away…
This concise history of France covers the major political and cultural events of the country from ancient Gaul to the late 19th century. The author provides a clear and accessible…
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
In A Short History of Russia Mary Platt Parmele takes the reader on a survey of Russia's rich past, from the state's early dramatic beginnings to its struggle to control…
Parmele Mary Platt
Mary Pamele gives her reader a concise well written history of France. She begins with the history of Gaul followed by Julius Caesar. She then discusses the beginnings of Christianity…
Mary Schauffler Platt
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…
A Short History of England is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1898. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and…
