Fell asleep during history class in high school when World War II was covered? Learned the table of elements at one time but have forgotten it since? Always wondered who really invented the World Wide Web? This book provides the answers you've been looking for.

From the declaration of war by Britain and France on September 3rd 1939 to the horrific atomic conclusion of the war against Japan in August 1945, the Second World War drew every country into its grasp. This book also highlights the causes and legacy of this most incredible period of our history.

Provides a comprehensive history of the four shipbuilding yards that have operated along Dublin's River Liffey since shipbuilding began there. This book begins with the Walpole and Webb shipyard from the early 1830's and documents the progression of the shipbuilding industry in Dublin throughout the First World War.

Introduces Franklin Delano Roosevelt's (FDR) enduring legacy upon the history, culture, politics, and economics of the United States. This activity book teaches kids how FDR, a member of one of the founding families of the New World, led the nation through the darkest days of the Great Depression and World War II as 32nd US President.

Covers core history curriculum topics with emphasis placed on developing literacy skills. This book presents information and statistics graphically to aid understanding. Its non-fiction activities help develop literacy and numeracy skills in a historical context. It features maps and timelines, and includes references from primary sources.

Presented in a square format, this book tells the story of Vespa, the classic scooter, from its genesis just after the Second World War. Each of the 150 models is profiled, with history, technical specification, production figures, colours, chassis numbers, pictures and factory brochures.

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel was the most popular soldier of World War II. Known as the Desert Fox', Rommel was considered invincible. That is the story told in the history books. The author paints a different portrait of Erwin Rommel: a picture of a man who owed his fame in part to Nazi propaganda and whose role in the resistance is still unclear.

Provides students of US, Asian American, World War II history with information on what may well be one of the most disgraceful episodes in American history. This work also chronicles the courage and resourcefulness of the Nikkei, during their imprisonment and in the years that followed.

'The Sight of Stars' chronicles four generations of the remarkable Anring family as they journey across a teeming canvas of history, through world wars and the close of the century, through years of love, loss, sacrifice and betrayal.

An official history of the first century of British naval aviation. It chronicles naval aviators' involvement in two world wars and other conflicts worldwide, and the crucial developments in the technology of ships, aircraft and weaponry that made victory possible.