Struan Reid Books

Delve behind the scenes to look inside bridges, tunnels and towers around the world. Lift the flaps to reveal the mechanics and engineering of constructions including the Channel Tunnel connecting England and France, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the tallest building in the world, and many more. Usborne are official partners of the Year of Engineering 2018, a UK government initiative to inspire the next generation of engineers. With beautiful full-colour illustrations and fascinating details to discover on every page. Lift the flaps on each illustration to reveal layers of further information.

Travel back in time with this fascinating sticker book, jam-packed with information, maps and photographs taken during the First World War.

This informative book of history projects also demonstrates the different crafts and entertainments that existed in ancient civilizations and shows how to make these artifacts and recreate the games - allowing children to go back in time and have many hours of fun at the same time.

Dress the astronauts in the kit necessary for their daring space missions, with over one hundred stickers which show the different uniforms and outfits worn by astronauts, cosmonauts and taikonauts. Part of a hugely popular series, in which children can dress up explorers, soldiers, Kings and Queens, emergency service workers, Greek gods, knights and much more.

Illustrated with photographs, detailed maps, cutaways and reconstructions of historical events, this comprehensive encyclopedia explores the civilization of Ancient Greece.

This lavishly illustrated encyclopedia describes the remarkable history of Ancient Egypt, from its origins as a group of setttlements along the banks of the Nile, to its transformation into one of the world's earliest and greatest civilizations.

This title features 25 illustrated cards which are partly coloured but allow the sender to complete the colouring in their own style. 22 of the cards have one of the famous London landmarks on each of them, from the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace to taxis and guardsmen in uniform. The reverse sides have space for the sender to write descriptions of what they have seen and done. It includes helpful suggestions on what to write. It features three cards that have a blank space for the sender to draw and colour their own picture of what they have seen.

Illustrates and explains the world of the medieval castle.

This series consists of simple illustrated guides to answer children's questions about history and invite comparisons with life today. This particular title deals with the Vikings.

Follow the course of the First and Second World Wars and use over 320 stickers to get soldiers, sailors and airmen ready for action in this historical sticker book.

Whether you are planning to travel to London or just watch the many events taking place there on the television, this fantastic colouring book is the perfect way to get to know the UK's capital city. Featuring plenty of London landmarks, including Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square and Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, as well as iconic sights such London's black taxis and red telephone boxes. to match.

One of the reasons that London attracts so many tourists each year is its royal connections. Not only is the UK's capital city home to the Queen, but it has also seen a wealth of royal history. This entertaining book allows you to colour your way around Royal London, from the Tower of London to Buckingham Palace.

Introduces numerous explorers throughout history, including medieval explorers, polar expeditions, mountain climbers, and space explorations.

Young readers aged 10 to 14 will discover the cultures that flourished along the Silk and Spice Routes, from China in the east to Europe in the west and how the exchange of goods fostered the development of humankind and society in multiple ways. Each volume is lavishly and also contains a glossary and index. Cities grew up around the markets and empires were built on the wealth that trade created throughout history. This book explores exciting aspects of intercultural relations brought about by the thriving trade along the Silk and Spice Routes Across Asia, bringing together many different peoples, fostering the exchange of ideas, lifestyles, arts and goods.

Ein nach Themenbereichen Technik geordnetes Nachschlagewerk der wichtigsten Erfindungen und Entdeckungen von der Steinzeit bis ins Raumfahrtzeitalter. Die informativen Texte enthalten den Namen des Erforschers, sein Heimatland, das Datum der Entdeckung und eine Beschreibung der Entdeckung oder Erfindung. Ist ein Wort fett gedruckt, so gibt eine Fussnote die Seiten an, auf denen man weitere Informationen dazu findet. Die zahlreichen Abbildungen sind etwas klein, zeigen jedoch präzise und anschaulich die meist bahnbrechenden technischen Prinzipien der neuen oder verbesserten Erfindung. - Ein brauchbares Bildlexikon für Jugendliche ab 12 Jahren in allen Jugendbibliotheken. Auch für Schulbibliotheken

Steine, Mineralien und Fossilien können viel über den Aufbau der Erde verraten. Dieser Naturführer zeigt verschiedene Funde aus unserer Umgebung in Fotos und Illustrationen und beschreibt ihre typischen Kennzeichen. So lernen Kinder, sie zu erkennen und zu bestimmen. Außerdem erhalten sie Tipps zur Suche nach Fossilien und Mineralien!

Das alte Griechenland - eine Welt voller Sagen und Mythen, eine Welt voller Herrscher und Helden, eine Welt, die es zu neu zu entdecken gilt. Tausend Geschichten, tausend Fakten sind in diesem Band spannend und bildreich in Szene gesetzt. Hier erfahren wir alles, was wir über die Wiege der europäischen Zivilisation schon immer wissen wollten - auf den Gebieten der Kunst, Architektur, Literatur, Politik, Philosophie und Wissenschaft.

Malá ilustrovaná encyklopedie - dějiny a současný stav vynálezů a objevů. Bohaté ilustrace.

Z čeho se skládá mikroskop? Jaký význam mělo poznání stuktury DNA pro rozvoj vědy? Co přinesly medicíně Kochovy, Pasteurovy a Flemingovy objevy? V této knize naleznete odpovědi na tyto a mnoho dalších otázek, stejně jako zajímavostí o panovnících. Rukojeť poznání je knížka o lidech, jejichž panování, objevy či vynálezy změnily svět.

Tato vynikající publikace představuje neotřelý a zajímavý pohled do fascinujícího světa archeologie. Jejím prostřednictvím můžete zavítat na nejslavnější archeologická naleziště na světě a podívat se na některé z úžasných objevů, které byly odhaleny. Zjistíte mnohé o pracné detektivní práci archeologů a přečtete si o nejmodernějších technologických postupech při určování stáří nálezů a rekonstrukci minulosti.... celý text

Stručné dějiny námořního obchodu mezi Východem a Západem.