Books with author Dr Simon Adams

Now in paperback: This concise, visual biography of one of the world's most fascinating historical figures, engages kids by using colorful photographs, illustrations, maps, and archival objects, as well as lively narrative. Using period artwork, primary source accounts, photographs, artifacts and a lively, engaging text, this book examines the life of Alexander the Great, from his childhood to his major achievements and victories in battle. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.

Project Ancient Egypt engages kids to learn with 11 amazing hands-on projects, as well as interesting facts and fantastic illustrations. - Amazing facts written and checked by experts.- Flaps to lift and central fold-out pages with loads of fantastic information.- Kids will love this exciting project book, covering important topics such as the incredible pyramids, powerful pharaohs and magnificent temples. # Project Ancient Egypt uses a combination of exciting step-by-step projects and flaps to lift throughout to encourage practical and interactive learning. # Super-cool facts are accompanied by amazing artwork and fun cartoons that kids will find appealing. # The central fold-out pages detailing the stages of mummy-making will amaze and astound children! Written and checked by experts, this is a perfect introduction to ancient Egypt books for inquisitive kids aged 7-10. Key topics covered in Project Ancient Egypt: # Almighty rulers# Pyramid power# Life after death# Daily life# A child in Egypt Activities to make learning fun include: # Create your own pharaoh headdress # Make traditional Egyptian sweets# Make yourself a beautiful wesekh collar

On 23 June 2016 Britain voted to leave the European Union. To understand this important outcome and resulting Brexit, we need to know what the EU does and find out about its past relationship with Britain. This comprehensive guide is an ideal introduction to the concept of the EU for readers aged 10 and up. It explores what the EU is, how it was formed, how it governs, its member states, its citizens and its role in Europe and the wider world, with a particular focus on Britain's relationship with the EU. It includes a chapter exploring the results of the Brexit referendum, looking at the pros and cons of being a member and what the future hold for Britain, post-Brexit. It concludes with a detailed factfile on every country that is currently a member of the EU, as well as a glimpse at possible future member states, such as Turkey.

Older children will be treated to an exciting new perspective on human history as they explore astonishing archaeological discoveries at sites around the world. A compellingly readable text is complemented with hundreds of fascinating color photos that show archaeological digs, freshly excavated buildings and monuments, ancient art and artifacts, and even the lava-covered bodies of men and women found in ancient Pompeii's ruins. The discoveries examined in this handsomely illustrated book range in time from the Ice Age Altamira cave paintings in Spain (circa 12,000 B.C.E.) to the deep-sea exploration of the ocean liner Titanic, which sank in the Atlantic in 1912. A total of 15 engrossing sites are shown and discussed, including-- Mohenjo-Daro, an ancient city in northern India, one of the world's first cities and center of the Indus Valley civilization (2600 B.C.E.) The Tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt, discovered in the twentieth century, and filled with a pharaoh's priceless treasures (1322 B.C.E.) Terracotta Warriors, hundreds of warrior statues the served as guardians of a Chinese emperor's tomb (210 B.C.E.) Pompeii, the flourishing ancient Roman city that was unexpectedly destroyed by a volcanic eruption (79) Machu Picchu, lost city of the Incas, high in the Andes (1440) As young readers are introduced to the archaeologists and explorers who discovered these sites, they learn how specialists decode written inscriptions and decipher meanings behind many of the ancient artifacts found among the ruins. Here is a fascinating book to inspire a budding interest in the science of archaeology, as well as a source of many pleasurable reading hours. This handsome book features hundreds of color photos plus a glossary and a list of suggested places readers can visit.