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History for Beginners
Series: For Beginners
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Where does history come from, and how do we know what really happened? Find out in this eye-opening book. Every nation tells its own history in its own way. This important book explains what's going on behind the scenes in those tellings - who gets to...
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Where does history come from, and how do we know what really happened? Find out in this eye-opening book.
Every nation tells its own history in its own way. This important book explains what's going on behind the scenes in those tellings - who gets to decide which facts are taught, and which truths are massaged, or even denied.
Using a mix of comic strips, diagrams and clear, simple language, History for Beginners shows readers how to dig deeper into any story, how to investigate recent and ancient history for themselves, and learn why it's vital to understand how the world has ended up where it is today.
This is a history book unlike any other you've read. It doesn't just tell stories from the past, it explains where those stories came from, and why they can change, depending on who is telling them.
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Book Details
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ISBN: 9781474998857
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 10 October 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Paul Boston
- Illustrated by Paul Boston
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 17.0mm
Width: 177.0mm
Height: 247.0mm
Weight: 530g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Andy Prentice (Author)
Ever since he read the Spy's Guidebook when he was eight, Andy has wanted to write books for Usborne. He's very happy that he got to fulfill his dream. As well as writing books and stories for Usborne, Andy has published several fantasy novels about demons and dark magic. He likes playing board games and making up imaginary worlds.
Tom Mumbray (Author)
Tom studied History at university before joining Usborne in 2018. Since then he's worked on books about Planet Earth, technology, maths and inventions (and learned lots of amazing facts about everything from paleoburrows to fireworks along the way).
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