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Charlie Samuels

    Life under occupation
    World War II Sourcebook: Spying and Security
    Machines that Won the War: World War I
    Mapping the Physical World
    Propoaganda
    • "Describes the documentation published by different groups during World War II that was used to persuade civilians, soldiers, and even the enemies to support that group's cause"--Provided by publisher

      Propoaganda
    • Mapping the Physical World

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Satellite technology has transformed our understanding of Earth, enabling precise mapping of physical features and human impacts. The book delves into the techniques used by mapmakers to harness this data, while also highlighting the ability of satellites to uncover ancient ruins and explore the surfaces of the Moon and other celestial bodies. Through these insights, readers gain a comprehensive view of both our planet and the wider universe.

      Mapping the Physical World
    • Life under occupation

      • 48 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      This series uses contemporary posters, images, and eyewitness accounts to examine how people experienced World War II away from the battlefield. It examines not only life on the home front but also what it was like to do military service or to live under enemy occupation, as well as the influence of propaganda and espionage on the course of the conflict. This book explores what it was like to live under occupation or to be forced to work for an enemy government. It describes the fate of the Jews under the Germans and that of millions of displaced people after the end of the war. Book jacket.

      Life under occupation