Nicholas Saunders
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Today, hardly a month passes without some dramatic and sometimes tragic discovery being made along the old killing fields of the Western Front. Graves of British soldiers buried during battle - still lying in rows seemingly arm in arm or found crouching at the entrance to a dugout; whole 'underground cities' of trenches, dugouts and shelters have been preserved in the mud; field hospitals carved out of the chalk country of the Somme marked with graffiti;...
Author
Publisher
Ticktock
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
In this book the story behind the life & political career of one of Rome's greatest leaders is explored. The book opens with an overview of the life in the Roman Empire in 100 BC. We follow the life of Caesar from his early days growing up in Rome to his career in the senate, as a high priest, to consul & finally dictator.
Author
Series
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
The 'Excavating the Past' series presents information on classical civilizations and the archaeological work carried out to reveal how our ancestors lived long ago. The series is designed for children working at Key Stage Two.
4) Trench art
Author
Publisher
Shire
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
A guide to the vast range of artefacts made by soldiers, prisoners of war and others from the waste materials of war, concentrating on the period 1914-39.
Author
Publisher
Oneworld
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
In this cultural history of the poppy, Nick Saunders shows how a humble flower became a universal symbol of remembrance and redemption. It is a journey through 3000 years, from the Trojan War to the 'War on Terror', from a primordial world of Greek sorcery and myth, to the killing fields of the First World War and beyond.