This atlas of discovery tells the story of how our perception of the world has grown and changed as each explorer returned with the knowledge of new lands and peoples. Maps trace the routes taken by the major expeditions, which, together with photographs and illustrations, illustrate the dangers, disappointments and hardships endured by generations of explorers. Maps and text depict major areas and routes of exploration from about 6000 B.C. to the present.
Alexander the Great - Penguin Readers - Level 4 Alexander the Great has fascinated people since his death more than 2300 years ago. By the age of thirty he ruled the biggest Empire the world had ever known. This remarkable leader brought civilization to millions and shaped our world.
The Great Fire Of London: Learn English Through Story
The Great Fire of London began on the night of September 2, 1666, as a small fire on Pudding Lane, in the bakeshop of Thomas Farynor, baker to King Charles II. At one o'clock in the morning, a servant woke to find the house aflame, and the baker and his family escaped, but a fear-struck maid perished in the blaze...
