Books with title Modern World

Since 1900, the world has undergone many changes and seen some huge technological leaps. War became far more deadly during the modern era and tens of millions died in two world wars. Mass media, telecommunications, the Internet and social media all helped spread knowledge and create a more globalised culture. Packed with beautiful illustrations, this book, in the Parallel History series for readers upwards of age nine, will help you to explore the major events and developments of the modern era, with timelines to show you when they took place around the world.

This illuminating series breaks down the story of scientific discovery by historical epoch, from the earliest use of fire and the development of the wheel through space travel, modern computing, and the fiber-optic revolution. Relevant curriculum standards covered by each topic are highlighted in the sidebars throughout each title. This set probes the history of scientific discovery, putting each leap forward in its social and scientific context as well as explaining the science.

This teacher's resource pack is part of a series that meets the requirements of the revised GCSE syllabuses and covers the needs of pupils of all abilities. The pack accompanies a simplified version of the pupil's book, for lower attainers, which covers international relations from World War I up to the recent history of South Africa, including depth studies that focus on the USA from 1919 to 1941, Germany from 1919 to 1949, Russia from 1905 to 1941 and Britain from 1900 to 1951. At the end of each unit in the pupil's book there is a section on exam practice, providing questions to help pupils consolidate information and prepare for revision. Many of the key issues, events and personalities of this century are covered, using source material. This teacher's pack contains activities to help lower attainers, offers mark schemes for selected exam questions, and has examiners' comments on student responses. There is also a core edition and its accompanying teacher pack, aimed at a range of abilities, with the same content but a more complex text and activities. The series also contains core and foundation editions of "Nazi Germany" and "Russia 1905-56", with teacher packs.

The later twentieth and early twenty-first centuries have seen many advances in science and technology. From space travel to computers that grow ever smaller, yet ever more powerful, innovation has spurred a revolution in the daily lives of people around the world. Explore the science behind these advancements, as well as the opportunities and challenges that they present in The Modern World, one of the titles in the Scientific Discovery series.