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100 Things To Know About History Hardcover – 19 February 2018

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A graphic information book filled with 100 curious and mind-blowing facts.
Did you know that mammoths and pharaohs walked the earth at the same time? Or that over 30 types of gladiators fought in ancient Rome? This fascinating book is filled with 100 historical facts, bright, infographic-style illustrations, a glossary and index. There are also links to specially selected websites with video clips and more information.
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  1. Reading age
    8 - 10 years
  2. Part of series
    100 Things to Know
  3. Print length
    128 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Dimensions
    24.8 x 1.8 x 17.7 cm
  6. Publisher
    Usborne GB
  7. Publication date
    19 February 2018
  8. ISBN-10
    1474922759
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1474922753
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About the Author

Jerome Martin (Author)
Jerome Martin has written children's books about science, history, Shakespeare and food. Before joining Usborne in 2014, he spent a decade studying literature at Harvard, Cambridge and the University of Iowa, and several years behaving responsibly in a copywriting office. Now, he spends his working hours researching delightful and amazing facts, his evening hours parenting two children, and the minutes in-between writing poetry.

Alex Frith (Author)
Alex Frith has been writing Usborne books since 2005. His diverse output covers such titles as 'See inside Your Head', 'Stories of Thor' and 'Politics for Beginners'. He has spoken at multiple festivals about his book '100 Things to Know About Space'. Alex can be found in London.

Laura Cowan (Author)
Laura studied literature twice at university, so she's read a lot of books (always helpful when writing them). Before joining Usborne, she taught English in Barcelona, Dublin and Cambridge. She now lives in East London, where she regrets the lack of sun and sea.

Minna Lacey (Author)
Since joining Usborne, Minna has written books on everything from pirates and gladiators to jungles and oceans. She studied Maths and Philosophy at university and previously worked as a journalist and illustrator in London, Bogota and New York. In her spare time, she loves writing stories, drawing and playing the guitar.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Usborne GB; UK edition (19 February 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1474922759
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1474922753
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 10 years
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 24.8 x 1.8 x 17.7 cm
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great hard cover
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Hannah
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read and nice quality
Reviewed in the United States on 27 November 2023
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The book came in great condition. It is sturdy and flexible. We have other books in this series so I’m excited to give this to my son for Christmas
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great history book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 April 2024
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My son is mad about history and I’m very keen to encourage his passions in life. I really love this book!! The information is broken down into short and accurate history facts. So he will be able to learn in Bitesize chunks and not get board or lose the thread of the story. The illustrations are beautiful!!! Very colourful and eye catching. He is very pleased with his new book.
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VH 2707
5.0 out of 5 stars Great history book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 April 2024
My son is mad about history and I’m very keen to encourage his passions in life. I really love this book!! The information is broken down into short and accurate history facts. So he will be able to learn in Bitesize chunks and not get board or lose the thread of the story. The illustrations are beautiful!!! Very colourful and eye catching. He is very pleased with his new book.
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Ayush singh
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Reviewed in India on 2 October 2019
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Loved the book , I gifted this book to my student an enthusiastic kid with curious mind , He loved it . The book is very good , paper quality and presentation is really very well in the form of anecdotes it is easier to learn History , but I still think this book is a bit overpriced .
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Reviewed in France on 4 April 2019
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Pure merveille. Les livres des éditions usborn sont des livres merveilleuses, pleins de richesses culturelles
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