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  • Ancient Greece

    Richard Tames

    Hardcover (Anness, Oct. 18, 1999)
    Explores the culture and beliefs of ancient Greece, with fifteen projects that enable readers to recreate some of Greek history.
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  • Ancient Greek Children

    Richard Tames

    Paperback (Heinemann, May 3, 2002)
    A topic based approach to a great civilisation through five books, each covering a different aspect of that civilisation. The history in these books explores how people lived and draws out what our own society has learnt from the ancient civilisation. Focuses on primary sources and what they tell us about people, events and changes in the society in question. Each book contains: - further reading and websites - glossary and index
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  • 1920's

    Richard Tames

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, April 1, 1991)
    Text and pictures describe the events, fashions, inventions, and personalities of the 1920s.

  • Turning Points in History: Penicillin

    Richard Tames

    Paperback (Heinemann Educational Books - Library Division, July 1, 2000)
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  • Japan

    Richard Tames

    Library Binding (Silver Burdett Pr, June 1, 1991)
    Offers a brief survey of Japanese history, culture, society, language, and character, and examines social and economic prospects for the future

  • Why Didn't Mummies Have Brains: And More About History

    Richard Tames

    Paperback (Chrysalis Books Group, July 1, 2004)
    Presents questions and a few activities about the dead, common people, soldiers, and royalty, highlighting different times and places beginning with the Stone Age and extending discontinuously through to the modern world.
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  • Radicals, Railways and Reformers, Britain 1815-51: Britain, 1815-51

    Richard Tames

    Hardcover (David & Charles, May 1, 1987)
    An overview of the social, economic, and political changes in Great Britain during the period of the Industrial Revolution through brief biographies of prominent men and women of the times.

  • Michelangelo Buonarroti

    Richard Tames

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Oct. 1, 2000)
    A biography of the Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect, and poet, including a list of places where his art can be seen today.
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  • Journey Through Japan

    Richard Tames

    Paperback (Troll Communications, Sept. 11, 1995)
    An introduction to the history, geography, culture, and people of Japan.
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  • 1900-1919

    Richard Tames

    Library Binding (Creative Co, July 30, 2005)
    Tames, Richard

  • Hiroshima: The Shadow of the Bomb

    Richard Tames

    Library Binding (Heinemann, July 26, 2006)
    Find out why Japan was the first target for an atomic bomb. This book focuses on the impact of the bomb on Hiroshima, analyzing how it came about, describing it, and discussing its consequences on history. Investigate the timeline to understand crucial dates surrounding the bombing of Hiroshima. Read the debate section so you can consider the arguments and weigh the evidence about its role in history. Clear photographs, maps, contemporary views, a glossary, and tips for future research are included to help you to understand the importance of this turning point in history.
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  • Pearl Harbor: The U.S. Enters World War II

    Richard Tames

    Paperback (Heinemann/Raintree, April 1, 2001)
    Traces the rise of Japan as a military power and the emergence of the United States as a world superpower that found itself drawn into World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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