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  • Stories of Women During the Industrial Revolution

    Changing Roles, Changing Lives

    by Ben Hubbard ...
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    From the mid-18th century, new machines powered by steam and coal began to produce goods on a massive scale. This was known as the Industrial Revolution. Workers were poorly paid and their working conditions were harsh. Life was even harder for working women, who received lower wages and fewer rights than men. Some women, however, would not stand for the poor treatment of themselves or others. ... Read more

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    How Coding Works

    by Ben Hubbard ...
    Narrated by Various Narrators ...
    Series series Our Digital Planet

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    3 min

    This book takes the mystery out of computer programming. Learn about coding, algorithms and more. ... Read more

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  • MBS

    The Rise to Power of Mohammed bin Salman

    by Ben Hubbard ...
    “Brilliant . . . a detailed and disturbing portrait” (The New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice) of Saudi Arabia’s secretive and mercurial ruler, a key player in Trump’s vision for the Middle East“Revelatory . . . a vivid portrait of how MBS has altered the kingdom.”—The Washington PostFinalist for the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award • ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Financial Times, ... Read more

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  • Gladiators

    From Spartacus to Spitfires: One-on-one Combat Through the Ages

    by Ben Hubbard ...
    Around 180 CE, in the lavish amphitheatres of the Roman Empire, trained gladiators entertained vast audiences by fighting to the death. Armed with a sword, a lance or a harpoon, the gladiator faced his opponent: a wild animal ready to strike, or a condemned criminal looking to save his own life. When the duel began, bloodthirsty spectators cheered, applauding every severed limb and spurt of blood. ... Read more

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  • Bloody History of Paris

    Riots, Revolution and Rat Pie

    by Ben Hubbard ...
    Series series Bloody History
    'He who contemplates the depths of Paris is seized with vertigo. Nothing is more fantastic. Nothing is more tragic. Nothing is more sublime.' ― Victor HugoThink of Paris and you might picture romantic images of elegant boulevards, bohemian artists and café society. Those aren’t wrong, but the story of Paris is also a tale of riots and revolution, plagues and squalor, sieges, occupations and ... Read more

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  • My Book of Bugs

    A Fact-Filled Guide to the Insect World

    by Ben Hubbard ...
    Series series My Book of
    Learn all about the fascinating world of insects—from bees, to butterflies, beetles, and more.Grab your magnifying glass and head out to discover all about insects— their different types, body structures, and behaviors. Filled with eye-catching images and bite-sized information, every young nature enthusiast will marvel at the mind-boggling facts about these adaptable creatures. The book covers ... Read more

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  • What Was the Donner Party?

    Illustrated by Tim Foley ...
    Series series What Was?
    The notorious true story of a group of pioneers forced to make impossible decisions when trapped in the mountains for an entire winter—part of the New York Times bestselling What Was? series, featuring 16 pages of photos.In the winter of 1846-47, a group of eighty-seven pioneers heading from the Midwest to California found themselves snowbound in the Sierra Nevada mountain range with no way ... Read more

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  • Bienvenidos al Antiguo Egipto (Let's Meet the Ancient Egyptians)

    by Ben Hubbard ...
    Illustrated by Dan Gartman ...
    Series series Let's Meet The
    Viaja al corazón del Antiguo Egipto y descubre 3000 años de historia a través de los ojos de una familia.Acompaña a distintas generaciones de una misma familia mientras exploras una de las civilizaciones más fascinantes de la historia. Descubre cómo vivían, trabajaban, jugaban o celebraban sus fiestas mientras conoces a las personas y acontecimientos que marcaron el destino del antiguo ... Read more

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  • What Do We Know About Wizards?

    Series series What Do We Know About?
    The What Do We Know About? series explores the mysterious, the unknown, and the unexplained. Are wizards based in fact or fiction? Do they have supernatural powers to heal, shape-shift, and control the weather? Discover everything we know about these magical, legendary sorcerers.Famous wizards throughout history have helped shape our modern understanding of their magic and folklore. From Merlin ... Read more

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  • What Do We Know About the Yeti?

    Illustrated by Manuel Gutierrez ...
    Series series What Do We Know About?
    The What Do We Know About? series explores the mysterious, the unknown, and the unexplained. Does the ape-like Yeti really roam the Himalayan mountain range?Not quite human and not quite an animal, the Yeti has been the subject of speculation for centuries. In modern times, the Yeti has become a popular cryptid, appearing in movies, books, and TV shows. Although there are many claimed sightings of ... Read more

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  • The Samurai

    Swords, Shoguns and Seppuku

    by Ben Hubbard ...
    The true nature of the Japanese samurai warrior is an elusive and endlessly fascinating enigma for those in the West. From their inauspicious beginnings as barbarian-subduing soldiers, the samurai lived according to a code known as bushido - or 'way of the warrior'. Bushido advocated loyalty, honour, pride and fearlessness in combat. Those who broke the code were expected to perform seppuku, or ... Read more

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  • Let's Meet the Ancient Egyptians

    by Ben Hubbard ...
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    Take a tour through the vast past of Ancient Egypt as you follow the adventures of one family through time.Travel with one family through 3,000 years of jaw-dropping, awe-inspiring history, discovering how ancient people worked, played, fought, and feasted, and featuring some of the huge historical figures that marked their lives.Experience the sights, smells, and sounds of the Nile River as you ... Read more

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