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10 best books like Arms & Armor (Michele Byam): A Pioneer Sampler: The Daily Life of a Pioneer Family in 1840, Mill, Ancient Egypt, Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections Castle, Dinosaur, Harriet Tubman, Secret Agent: How Daring Slaves and Free Blacks Spied for the Union During the Civil War, A More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution, The Barbary Pirates, Knight, Weapon: A Visual History of Arms and Armor

A Pioneer Sampler: The Daily Life of a Pioneer Family in 1840
AuthorBarbara Greenwood
ISBN0395883938
Using a juxtaposition of fiction and non-fiction, interspersed with intersting and fun activity and project suggestions, Barbara Greenwood's A Pioneer Story: The Daily Life of a Canadian Family in 1840 (also released as A Pioneer Sampler: The Daily Life of a Pioneer Family in 1840 for the American...
Mill
AuthorDavid Macaulay
ISBN0395520193
David Macaulay is known for his architecturally-driven texts which combine the appeal of children’s picture books with that of an adult coffee table book; delighting readers of all ages. Being a fan of Macaulay’s “Castle” and “Cathedral”, I next turned to “Mill”.

“Mill”...
Ancient Egypt
AuthorGeorge Hart
ISBN0756606462
These "Eyewitness" books, to me, have always been pretty efficient in their goal of educating young children. As a history buff, I always wish books covering history for kids would have all the little details, but I realize that is unrealistic, so I started looking at them as gateway books for future...
Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections Castle
AuthorStephen Biesty
ISBN1564584674
SEE INSIDE AN AMAZING 14TH-CENTURY CASTLE


From the creators of INCREDIBLE CROSS-SECTIONS

WHY
...did castles have wooden walkways around the top of their walls?
...did one castle attacker set fire to 40 dead pigs?
...was the longbow such a fearsome weapon?

WHO
...was...
Dinosaur
AuthorDavid Norman
ISBN0394922530
Full-color photos. "From cover to cover, this openly invites the reader to discover the delights of dinosaurs. The visual appeal is impressive. The text is informative. Fossilization, skeleton reconstruction, and a superb time scale round out a stunning and compelling book. Complete, authoritative,...
Harriet Tubman, Secret Agent: How Daring Slaves and Free Blacks Spied for the Union During the Civil War
AuthorThomas B. Allen
ISBN0792278895
It's 1863. Harriet Tubman is facing one of the biggest—and most dangerous— challenges of her life. She has survived her master's lash, escaped from slavery, and risked her life countless times to lead runaway slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad. Now she has a new role—that of Union...
A More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution
AuthorBetsy Maestro
ISBN0688101925
With accurate historical information, this easy-to-understand book tells why and how the Constitution of the United States was created. A More Perfect Union includes a map and back matter with a table of dates and a summary of the Articles of the Constitution.

"A simple, attractive, informative...
The Barbary Pirates
AuthorC.S. Forester
ISBN1402741421
C.S. Forester, creator of the beloved Horatio Hornblower series, takes young readers on an exciting adventure to the shores of Tripoli in North Africa. That’s where, more than 200 years ago, the United States was threatened by “pirates” who snatched American merchant ships and imprisoned...
Knight
AuthorChristopher Gravett
ISBN0756630037
"After the Battle of Hastings, Duke William brought the knight, the castle, and the feudal system to England."

From some troublesome Vikings paid off with Normandy, to the high philosophical ideals of mercy and devotion to the needs of the physically weak, it's hard not to be fascinated by...
Weapon: A Visual History of Arms and Armor
AuthorRichard Holmes
ISBN0756622107
For 4,000 years weapons, and the warriors who used them,have acted as the cutting edge of history, using ax, spear, bow, sword, gun, and cannon to determine the rise of kingdoms and the fall of empires. From the stone axes of the earliest warfare to the heavy artillery of today''s modern armies,this awe-inspiring...
Ancient Rome
AuthorSimon James
ISBN0756606519
Full-color photos. "An excellent glossy catalogue of entertaining information about a civilization of antiquity. Family life, household effects, cosmetics, sports, children's dress and games--all these and more are on display in eye-filling spreads. Either read chronologically or browsed...
Viking
AuthorSusan M. Margeson
ISBN0756610958
The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures. Loaded with superb color photographs of Viking ships and swords, clothes and shields, memorial stones and beautiful brooches,...
Medieval Life
AuthorAndrew Langley
ISBN0756607051
Discover the hardships of life on the land, as well as the magnificent tournaments of the royal court. Learn how food was prepared and served at a great banquet. See the illuminated chronicles kept by scholarly monks, and how master craftworkers used their skills to decorate the great cathedrals. Packed...
Pirate
AuthorRichard Platt
ISBN0756607132
I shared this book with a year 2 boy whilst on my alternative placement. He was totally enthralled by the information and pictures.

The book has many chapters detailing the lives of pirates. It has links to history with the pirates of ancient Greece section and further links with pirates of the...
Ancient China
AuthorArthur Cotterell
ISBN0756613825
کتاب کوتاهی است که اطلاعات اولیه مفیدی درباره چین باستان ارائه می دهد. کتاب برای رده سنی کودکان و نوجوانان نگاشته شده و توضیحات به انضمام تصاویر مختلف آورده...
History of Britain & Ireland
AuthorR.G. Grant
ISBN0756675553
From the Roman conquest of 43 CE to the Norman conquest of 1066 and from the Elizabethan age of Shakespeare to the Iraq and Afghan wars of the 21st century, DK's History of Britain and Ireland traces the key events that shaped the societies living in the British Isles from the earliest times to the present...
Aztec, Inca, and Maya
AuthorElizabeth Baquedano
ISBN0756613833
Aztec, Inca & Maya: Book Review

As in all DK Eyewitness Books, it's all about the pictures!

In this volume, author Elizabeth Baquedano focuses on the lives, culture, and deaths of the ancient civilizations that were spread out along what is now Mexico, Central America, and the...
Ancient Greece
AuthorAnne Pearson
ISBN0756606497
Now in Paperback! Watch the past come to life in "Eyewitness: Ancient Greece." From their myths and gods, to the first Olympics to the trial and execution of Socrates explore the history, daily life, beliefs, and achievements of this amazing civilization, whose influence can still be seen today. See...
Rocks & Minerals
AuthorRobert F. Symes
ISBN0394896211
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Titanic
AuthorSimon Adams
ISBN0756607329
The story of "Titanic's" tragic maiden voyage still tugs at the heartstrings and sparks universal curiosity. This Eyewitness book uncovers the story behind the story of this majestic ship, from its borth in a Belfast shipyard to its death in the icy Atlantic. Renderings, photographs, and deck plans...
When Washington Crossed the Delaware: A Wintertime Story for Young Patriots
AuthorLynne Cheney
ISBN0689870434
"This is the story that I tell my grandchildren at Christmas. I hope that this book will bring the tradition of sharing history to families all across America." -- Lynne Cheney

Christmas night, 1776, was a troubled time for our young country. In the six months since the Declaration of Independence...
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