Steele, Philip

City through the ages tells the story of a city and the people who built it. Beginning with prehistoric cave dwellers, we follow the growth of a settlement as it is inhabited by Celts, Romans, and then Normans. The town becomes a city as we arrive at the present and take a look into the future.

Surveys the history of farming and how it has changed both the lives of humans and the face of the landscape over thousands of years.

"Examines the complex events that led up to the global financial crisis and recession of 2007 onward, ... [and discusses] economic theories, the effects of globalization, and income inequality"--Back cover.

In a newspaper format tells the story of the Aztecs from 1100 to the Spanish conquest.

Presents the life and work of physicist Marie Curie focusing on her childhood in Warsaw, education, relationships, marriage to Pierre Curie, children, Nobel prize, discovery of radium, death, and legacy.

Full-color illustrations chronicle the history of a city over a 2,500-year period, detailing the changes that take place and illuminating the technologies and structures that define the city in each era. Includes a glossary.

Presents an illustrated lift-the-flap book that describes the history and legend of pirates that tells of life on the high seas.

Profiles fifteen twentieth-century activists, with information on their lives, accomplishments, and impact on the world.

Venture into the fascinating world of Vikings. Chock full of captivating stories of battles and intriguing details about the lives of Vikings, the types of lives they led, and the culture of their worlds. This book is perfect for even reluctant readers. RI: Consistent text structures, Real-world examples and archaeology, WWWW and H, multiple readings, stories and profiles, block text and information summaries, fact summaries, statistics and tables, , labelled diagrams and words, RF quizzes, tables, labelled photos, bolded texts, visual organization tools etc. W: Compare/Contrast, timelines, Then/Now perspectives, Stat tables, SL Decoded words, text structured consistently, L text scaled, lower to higher complexity.

Describes different types of trains, their history, maintenance, and uses.