Young readers will get a real sense of how towns and cities have developed all over the world from medieval towns and the extreme cities in the jungle and polar regions. What is suburban bliss and why are some of our cities dying? Read this book from start to finish for a riveting social history or dip in and out for some fascinating and often hilarious facts. The informal style of writing is supported by wonderful illustrations and photographs throughout; this is a book that will engage and inform children of 8 years and above.
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The next instalment in the innovative Would You Believe series takes a look at the fascinating social history of towns and cities all over the world. Read this book from start to finish for a riveting social history or dip in and out for some fascinating, weird and wonderful facts.
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The next instalment in the popular Would You Believe series, this book is a fascinating journey into the evolution of things in our everyday lives, exploring the social history of towns and cities all over the world.
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Product details

ISBN
9780199119707
Published
2010
Publisher
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Weight
155 gr
Height
246 mm
Width
188 mm
Thickness
5 mm
Age
02, JC
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
48

Biographical note

The Cross-Section series on which Richard worked with illustrator Stephen Biesty sold more than two million copies. Pirate Diary (Walker Books) awarded a silver in the Smarties prize in 2005, and its predecessor, Castle Diary was shortlisted for the prestigious Kurt Maschler award, for the TES award, and the History Today award. Richard acted as consultant for Meridian TV on a series of six programmes about smuggling, appearing in several of them. He was also a consultant on the film Pirates of the Caribbean 2 starring Johnny Depp. He has written general-interest articles on topics as diverse as management and witchcraft and contributed to books for a wide variety of publishers, including Cassells, Dorling Kindersley, Harper Collins, Haymarket, Octopus, Reader's Digest and others.