The Geneva Chronicles - An Illustrated History As Told by Allo the Allobrogian and His Horse by Anita Lehmann; Pierre Wazem
29.90 CHF
Category: History
From Caesar to Voltaire, watchmaking to the Jet D'Eau, Calvin to Frankenstein, this is the entire history of Geneva -- all told by an Allobrogian and his horse! Delivered as 17 entertaining stories, this fascinating and accessible volume is hilariously illustrated by Genevan cartoonist Pierre Wazem. Fro ...Show more
Ancient Greece by Anne Pearson (Contribution by)
13.50 CHF
Category: History | Series: DK Eyewitness Ser.
Travel back in time to a civilization rich in epic heroes, powerful gods, myths, and legends. Discover how ancient Greek art, ideas, science, and medicine have influenced the world today, and how a sports festival in honor of the god Zeus became the modern Olympic Games!
Knight's Handbook by Sam Taplin
12.90 CHF
Category: History | Series: Handbooks Ser.
Bring the period of medieval knights vividly to life The ultimate guide for the novice knight, Knight's Handbook covers everything from sieges to swordplay, feasts to fights and crusades to courtly love. Written in a lively, humorous and engaging style and packed with informative historical detail, this ...Show more
Egyptians (Usborne Beginners) by Stephanie Turnbull
11.90 CHF
Category: History | Series: Beginners
Who were the ancient Egyptians? Why did they build pyramids and how were mummies made? These and other questions are answered with short, informative text, vivid, full colour illustrations and photographs on every page.
Knights (Usborne Beginners) by Stephanie Turnbull
11.90 CHF
Category: History | Series: Usborne Beginners
* Usborne Beginners are colourful information books for children beginning to read on their own. * Vivid, full colour illustrations and photographs on every page, accompanied by short, informative text. * Developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. * Carefully selected Internet links ...Show more
The Maya (Usborne Beginners) by Jerome Martin
11.90 CHF
Category: History | Series: Beginners
This information book provides a simple introduction to the world of the ancient Maya. It describes their bustling cities and tall temples, their religious beliefs, the customs of their kings and nobles, and their passion for cacao. Perfectly suited to beginner readers, it is full of facts, illustration ...Show more
100 Women Who Made History by DK
23.90 CHF
Category: History | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 4-6, Age 9-11
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24 Hours in the Stone Age by Lan Cook
15.50 CHF
Category: History | Series: 24 Hours In...
Joina young girl as she goeshunting,makes her own stone tools and creates amazing cave art.Learn all about the dangers of life in the StoneAge,what makes a good shelter and what edible plantscan be gathered in the wild. Eye-catching illustrations by Laurent King bring this comic strip to life, as you vi ...Show more
A Short History of the World by Ruth Brocklehurst
18.50 CHF
Category: History
Learn the essential dates and stories that have left a mark on the world with this narrative-led History book. Aiming to present a broad sweep of events around the world in chronological order, breaking down the wider narrative into bitesize nuggets, this book will be the perfect introduction for childr ...Show more
A Visitor's Guide to Ancient Rome by Lesley Sims
13.90 CHF
Category: History | Series: A Visitor's Guide to...
Offers a fresh approach to the history of Ancient Rome, full of historical information about interesting tourist attractions, important festivals and the fashions and customs of the period. This title also includes a guide to the best villas, hotels and markets.
Castles (Usborne Beginners) by Stephanie Turnbull
11.90 CHF
Category: History | Series: Beginners
Who lived in a castle, and what was it like? Children can find out the answers to these questions and lots more about the wonderful world of castles in this informative book. The easy-to-read text has been specially written with reading experts from the University of Roehampton.