“john d clare”

Leading basic researchers and clinical scientists describe in detail a wide variety of established and cutting-edge techniques they have developed to study the lifecycle and biological properties of the human papillomavirus. The authors use these readily reproducible methods, ranging from PCR to pro... More

Based on the acclaimed BBC-TV documentary series The People's Century, this is a history book with a difference. Much of the story of the twentieth century is told by the children who witnessed its marvels and its horrors at first hand. The author, John D Clare, writer and Head of History in a large... More

Taking readers on a trip through time, Historic Civilizations explores the development and daily life of distant cultures. Original source material, specific case studies, and colorful photographs of artifacts and sites make these ancient civilizations come alive. Readers will explore the creation o... More

The nineteenth century saw the coming of the Industrial Revolution, and the changes it brought in terms of urban life, work life, science and technology altered the face of medicine forever. Urban squalor, new sources of disease, a new vision of public hygiene, and the industry driven developments i... More

Bursting with hundreds of facts and the highest quality of full color photography, these 32 page books will enthrall students of all levels with engrossing details of life in ancient times. Each title features intersting topics that will engage even struggling readers. Topies include: pastimes, food... More

Why do we enjoy pop songs (or not)? Why do they mean so much to us? What do they mean? Is it the sounds, the rhythms, or the words? Is it the singing, the personae of the stars, or the messages and images that the songs conjure up?Plenty of people have written about pop personalities, the music indu... More

Clare's The Shepherd's Calendar has become the classic poem of English rural life and ceremony. It was accompanied, when first published, by other poems, pastorals, and verse-tales, all of which appear in the first two volumes of the series, along with many others which were not collected in the 182... More