New Releases by Jane Bingham

The aims of the Red Cross Movement range from helping the victims of armed conflicts and natural disasters to running first aid courses in the local community. This book looks at the history and structure of the movement and examines its values and activities. It assesses the impact of the movement''s international work in a number of areas and describes the challenges it will face in the future.

This book describes the crackdown of the Chinese government against the Tiananmen Square protesters, students and workers, on June 4, 1989.

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Written for students working at Key Stage 3, the titles that make up the World Art and Culture series explore the fine arts, the decorative arts and design through the ages and in different cultures throughout the world. This volume considers art in Indian culture.

Once upon a time, people mostly stayed where they were. If they wanted to go anywhere, they walked. Then a brave man hopped on a floating log and invented the very first boat. Soon, boats had paddles and sails and could cross vast oceans. They just needed daring explorers to sail them.

WITH UP TO 100 THINGS TO SPOT ON EVERY DOUBLE PAGE, THIS ORIGINAL SERIES HELPS CHILDREN TO DEVELOP READING, COUNTING AND IDENTIFICATION SKILLS. EACH SPREAD CONTAINS A BRAIN-TEASING PICTURE PUZZLE FEATURING PLENTY OF THINGS TO SPOT IN THE CASTLE INCLUDING FALCONS, LANCES, SQUIRES AND PIES.

The imagination, skill, and beliefs of a culture can all be found ingrained in the art it creates. By matching engaging text with brilliant photos, this new series illustrates why this art was created in the first place, what it was used for, and what it represented to those that made it. Feature Boxes delve even deeper into the meaning of specific topics such as tea ceremonies in Japan. Fine art, architecture, cookware, and clothing are just some of the areas explored.

This dictionary presents over 2500 carefully chosen words, definitions that use full sentences, example sentences to show how words are used, pronunciation guides for tricky words, and much more.

Designed as a study guide for students preparing for their GCSEs and beyond, this dictionary provides clear definitions combined with carefully chosen illustrations and diagrams to simplify difficult concepts.

An illustrated look at civilization and world history during the Middle Ages.

A "hands-on" approach to science using basic principles of physics, chemistry and biology

A reference work on important writers from the seventeenth century to the first part of the twentieth century, including 84 original critical essays on writers ranging from Charles Perrault to Laura Ingalls Wilder.