Books with author Philip Brooks

Imagine life in a distant age, a time when the first people hunted with sticks and spears made from wood and stone. Discover the prehistoric world and find out what it was like to live through the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages, and how the first settled communities grew up. With over 200 photographs and illustrations, special features, maps and key date panels, the book is designed to be accessible on many levels for children aged 8-12. This is the perfect introduction to the prehistoric world for the enthusiastic young reader, and provides an excellent home-study volume for children working on projects or who just want to have fun learning.

Journey into the past and explore the first great civilizations, discover how they arose and why they declined. Find about early settlements, farming, trade, crafts, customs and culture. This colorful volume shows exactly how people lived, how they fought and how they organized their societies. With over 200 illustrations and photographs, special features, maps and key date panels, the book is designed to be accessible on many levels for children aged 7-12. It is the perfect introduction to the ancient world for the enthusiastic young reader, and provides an excellent home-study volume for children working on projects or who just want to have fun learning.

Text and detailed illustrations explore and explain the architectural styles, building methods, materials, and technologies used throughout history to build structures such as the pyramids of Egypt, the Roman baths, the Statue of Liberty, and modern skyscrapers.Text and detailed illustrations explore and explain the architectural styles, building methods, materials, and technologies used to build structures such as the pyramids, Roman baths, Statue of Liberty, and skyscrapers.