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ISBN: 9780753431061 - Through Time: London

Through Time: London
Richard Platt

ISBN10: 0753431068 ISBN13: 9780753431061
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Kingfisher Books Ltd
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 03 Feb 2012
A sumptuous recreation of London's story: publishing to coincide with the 2012 Olympics Through Time: London follows the story of the historic capital from its Celtic origins right up to the present including the settlement of the Romans... More

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ISBN: 9780753430743 - Through Time: Olympics

Through Time: Olympics
Richard Platt

ISBN10: 0753430746 ISBN13: 9780753430743
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Kingfisher Books Ltd
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 02 Feb 2012
*A sumptuous recreation of the Olympic story, from its ancient origin to modern times *In the same spirit as the previous Through Time titles, this book explores the evolution of the Olympic Games, from its ancient origins to modern times. More

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ISBN: 9780753431689 - Plagues Pox and Pestilence

Plagues Pox and Pestilence
Richard Platt

ISBN10: 0753431688 ISBN13: 9780753431689
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Kingfisher Books Ltd
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 17 Oct 2011
A fascinating and humorous exploration of plagues and diseases throughout history. *A comprehensive history of disease and pestilence, told from the point of view of the bugs and pests that cause them. The book features case histories of specific... More

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Roman Diary
Richard Platt

ISBN10: 1406325473 ISBN13: 9781406325478
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 03 Mar 2011
The year is AD 102 and Iliona, an educated Greek girl, has been orphaned and sold as a slave in Rome. Apart from her beloved diary, she hasn't a friend in the world. But the family she works for are not unkind, and as she begins to make friends... More

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ISBN: 9780752463599 - Smuggling in the British Isles: A History

Smuggling in the British Isles: A History
Richard Platt

ISBN10: 0752463594 ISBN13: 9780752463599
Publisher: The History Press Ltd
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 01 Aug 2011
Richard Platt tells the full story of the smuggling trade, revealing who the smugglers were, why they did it, how contraband was transported and how they avoided detection. The term 'smuggling' conjures up the image of a sailor in long boots and a... More

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Egyptian Diary
Richard Platt

ISBN10: 1406330620 ISBN13: 9781406330625
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 03 Mar 2011
Offers an informative insight into Egyptian culture and everyday life. Step back 3,000 years in time with the fascinating journal of Nakht, a young scribe. The year is 1465 BC and Nakht's family is moving from their village to Memphis... More

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Castle Diary
Richard Platt

ISBN10: 1406330612 ISBN13: 9781406330618
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 03 Mar 2011
Sent to his uncle's castle for a year to learn to be a page, ten-year-old Toby keeps a detailed journal of everything that happens there - from such great events as a boar hunt and a tournament to more everyday activities like baking bread and... More

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Pirate Diary
Richard Platt

ISBN10: 1406330604 ISBN13: 9781406330601
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 03 Mar 2011
Presents the adventures of Jake Carpenter, cabin boy. This book includes information and facts about swashbuckling seafarers of the 1700s. This title presents the swashbuckling adventures of Jake Carpenter, cabin boy. The twenty-third of... More

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Romans
Richard Platt

ISBN10: 0749674792 ISBN13: 9780749674793
Publisher: Hachette Children's Books Franklin Watts Ltd
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 24 Apr 2008
Fun informative guides on how people in the past solved technological problems. Written by award-winning author Richard Platt, How They Made Things Work: Romans examines aspects of technology in ancient Rome, including concrete, road building... More

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Don't Flush
Richard Platt

ISBN10: 0753433990 ISBN13: 9780753433997
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Kingfisher Books Ltd
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 11 Oct 2012
A fascinating, humorous, but seriously scientific exploration of poo and wee. This book is a light-hearted, yet highly informative study of two of the most natural human resources in the world poo and wee. Throughout history, the products of our... More

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