All About: The Victorians

Author: Jane Goodwin
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Category: British & Irish History, Nonfiction History Books for Kids, History Books for Kids
Book Format: Paperback

This title looks at all the significant individulas and events of the Victorian era: Shaftesbury, Owen, Fry; Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and the Great Exhibition; Florence Nightingale, Mary Seacole and the Crimean War; Stephenson, Brunel; Livingstone, Kingsley and world exploration; Bell and the telephone. It also looks at the changes to work and transport: the factory system and working life for men, women and children; the growth of industrial towns, ships and seafaring, rail travel, seaside holidays and entertainment; the impact of railways and the building of factories on the local area.

About Jane Goodwin
Jane Goodwin read English at Swansea University and then pursued a career in education. She has been a teacher for 12 years and is interested in how children develop as literate members of the community.

SKU BK-9780750292740
Barcode # 9780750292740
Brand Hachette Children's Group
Artist / Author Jane Goodwin
Shipping Weight 0.1100kg
Shipping Width 0.140m
Shipping Height 0.010m
Shipping Length 0.210m
Assembled Length 20.500m
Assembled Height 0.500m
Assembled Width 14.000m
Type Paperback

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