History/Graphic novel

On November 9th, 1989, the great wall that had torn Berlin in half for 30 years and separated East from West came crashing down. Find out about what life was like in the divided city- reading from people who were really there, and discover what made Berlin's citizens press for change.
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What were the pyramids for? Who lived in the Forbidden City? When was the World Wide Web invented?
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The stories behind major events in world history are brought to life through the words of people who lived through them. Contemporary quotes and original source material are complemented by colourful pictures and diagrams. Written in an easy to understand manner, these texts are a highly engaging insight into history. Inside this book: Learn of the importance of espionage and intellegence as a factor in international events, such as World War Two, and the Cold War. Full of fascinating information on codes and codebreakers, and the role of spies, in both a historical context, and today.
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Major historical events, conflicts and tragedies are dramatically brought to life by the actual words of those who were involved: soldiers on the frontline, families left at home during wartime, campaigners, and the victims of terrible atrocities and injustices. Each book looks at an event or historical period and captures the atmosphere of life at the time with a wide range of primary source material that illustrates the excitement, the fear, the horror and the joy. • Chapter-led narrative text is combined with a wealth of excerpts from letters, diary entries, interview texts, newspaper clippings, text from famous speeches and contemporary song lyrics. • Primary source contemporary photographs and maps throughout. • Timelines; biographies of significant figures from the period; glossary and index. • Supports KS3 history curriculum.
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This superbly illustrated reference guide to the Greek and Norse legends includes brief outlines of all the most famous stories, brought to life with pictures by Rodney Matthews. This book features a Greek and a Norse who's who with over 300 entries which provide vital information on the family, career, personality and supernatural attributes of the gods, heroes and monsters. This book is a thrilling introduction to the characters and adventures that make up the Greek and Norse legends, and can be used, in particular, as a source of inspiration for role-playing games.
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