Did Anything Good Come Out of... the American Civil War?: Did Anything Good Come Out Of
Author: Philip SteelePublisher: Wayland (Publishers) LtdCategory: Languages, GermanAge Group: 12-17Book Format: HardcoverExploring the advances in science and technology, the changes in society and the artistic developments that came out of turbulent periods in history.
Philip Steele is a leading writer of children's non-fiction books. He was born in Surrey, graduated from University College Durham and worked in London publishing houses. He then freelanced as a project manager, publishing consultant and author. He has written a wide range of books for Wayland, Watts, Dorling Kindersley, Kingfisher/Macmillan, Walker Books and many other publishers worldwide. History, biography, lands and peoples, the natural world, current affairs and social issues all feature prominently in his backlist. Philip has backpacked around Africa, Europe, Asia, North America and Australia. For many years he has been settled very happily amidst the mountains, beaches and green fields of North Wales. His wife (as a teacher) and his teenage daughter (as a secondary school pupil) are ideally suited to cast a critical eye over his work!
Table Of Contents
1: Introduction 2: How did the war come about? 3: The war: how events unfolded 4: The war: end and aftermath 5: How did the war change the identity of the United States? 6: The abolition of slavery 7: Civil rights 8: The effect of the war on Native Americans 9: Economic change 10: People on the move 11: Women and the war 12: Medical advances 13: New technologies 14: The news media 15: Music of the Civil War 16: The war in words and images 17: So DID anything good come out of the American Civil War? 18: Lessons for the future 19: Glossary 20: Further information 21: IndexAbout Philip Steele
Philip Steele is a leading writer of children's non-fiction books. He was born in Surrey, graduated from University College Durham and worked in London publishing houses. He then freelanced as a project manager, publishing consultant and author. He has written a wide range of books for Wayland, Watts, Dorling Kindersley, Kingfisher/Macmillan, Walker Books and many other publishers worldwide. History, biography, lands and peoples, the natural world, current affairs and social issues all feature prominently in his backlist. Philip has backpacked around Africa, Europe, Asia, North America and Australia. For many years he has been settled very happily amidst the mountains, beaches and green fields of North Wales. His wife (as a teacher) and his teenage daughter (as a secondary school pupil) are ideally suited to cast a critical eye over his work!(BK-9780750295888)
SKU | BK-9780750295888 |
Barcode # | 9780750295888 |
Brand | Wayland (Publishers) Ltd |
Artist / Author | Philip Steele |
Shipping Weight | 0.4000kg |
Shipping Width | 0.200m |
Shipping Height | 0.010m |
Shipping Length | 0.260m |
Assembled Length | 25.800m |
Assembled Height | 1.000m |
Assembled Width | 19.600m |
Type | Hardcover |
Be The First To Review This Product!
Help other Augoods users shop smarter by writing reviews for products you have purchased.