10 Events That Changed the World

Author: Cath Senker
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Category: Nonfiction History Books for Kids, History Books for Kids
Age Group: 9+
Book Format: Paperback

Covering both ancient and modern history, this series looks at how groundbreaking art, events, people and ideas have changed the world.


Cath Senker is a children's non-fiction writer who specialises in writing about modern history, global issues and world religions. Her latest history titles include Living Through the Vietnam War (Raintree, 2011), Our World Divided: Israel and the Middle East (Wayland, 2011) and A Cultural History of Women in America: Women Claim the Vote (Bailey Publishing, 2011). She has a particular interest in the topics of migration, refugees and racism and recently wrote Mapping Global Issues: Immigrants and Refugees (Arcturus, 2011). In her work, Cath aims to highlight individuals' experiences and to present different viewpoints in a non-judgemental way as a basis for discussion.

Cath also works as a project manager and editor on non-fiction titles for both children and adults. Before embarking on a freelance career, she worked as a commissioning editor for a children's educational publishing company for eight years. She is also an experienced ESOL teacher.

Cath volunteers with City Reads, a project that aims to widen the enjoyment of books and reading among people of all ages, especially people from disadvantaged communities. She is a also a keen amateur cyclist, cook and gardener.

Table Of Contents
1: Columbus Lands in the Americas (1492)

2: US Declaration of Independence (1776)

3: The French Revolution (1789)

4: The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (1914)

5: Germany Invades Poland (1939)

6: Atom Bomb Attacks on Nagasaki and Hiroshima (1945)

7: The Discovery of DNA Structure (1953)

8: The Fall of the Berlin Wall (1989)

9: The Freeing of Nelson Mandela (1990)

10: The Attacks of 9/11 (2001)

11: 10 other events that changed the world
About Cath Senker
Cath Senker is a children's non-fiction writer who specialises in writing about modern history, global issues and world religions. Her latest history titles include Living Through the Vietnam War (Raintree, 2011), Our World Divided: Israel and the Middle East (Wayland, 2011) and A Cultural History of Women in America: Women Claim the Vote (Bailey Publishing, 2011). She has a particular interest in the topics of migration, refugees and racism and recently wrote Mapping Global Issues: Immigrants and Refugees (Arcturus, 2011). In her work, Cath aims to highlight individuals' experiences and to present different viewpoints in a non-judgemental way as a basis for discussion.
Cath also works as a project manager and editor on non-fiction titles for both children and adults. Before embarking on a freelance career, she worked as a commissioning editor for a children's educational publishing company for eight years. She is also an experienced ESOL teacher.
Cath volunteers with City Reads, a project that aims to widen the enjoyment of books and reading among people of all ages, especially people from disadvantaged communities. She is a also a keen amateur cyclist, cook and gardener.

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SKU BK-9780750291323
Barcode # 9780750291323
Brand Hachette Children's Group
Artist / Author Cath Senker
Shipping Weight 0.1500kg
Shipping Width 0.280m
Shipping Height 0.220m
Shipping Length 0.300m
Assembled Length 28.000m
Assembled Height 30.000m
Assembled Width 21.500m
Type Paperback

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