This audiobook examines the main beliefs of Judaism and shows how these beliefs affect the everyday lives of people who follow them. A simple and straightforward guide to one of the world's major religions, this book also contains a timeline of important dates and a glossary of terms.

'Earth Watch' is an introduction to ecology and environmental science. This audiobook looks at the wildlife around us, how it is changing, and how we can help to keep the balance of nature. A clear, informative and accessible guide.

Part of the 'What do we mean by human rights?' series. A clear explanation of the concept of human rights, promoting awareness of the issues and encouraging debate.

This audiobook explains the main beliefs of Islam and shows how these beliefs affect the lives of the people who follow them. There is also a timeline highlighting important dates and a glossary of terms. A clear and straightforward introduction to one of the world's leading religions.

Communications play a vital part in modern life. This audiobook examines the latest developments in printing methods, security ink, computer design, smart cards and vital libraries. Informative and easily accessible, this audiobook is suitable for students at KS3 and KS4.

Part of a series from Franklin Watts that focuses on particular episodes in history. This audiobook focuses on the period after the Second World War had ended, when the threat of nuclear war seemed imminent. Discover exactly what the cold war was, who were the important political figures of the day, and the impact this period of history has on our...

At the start of the 20th century, over half of the British population were denied the right to vote. Discover why in this informative guide to one of the fiercest battles in British politics. Who were the women who brought about this change in the law, and what did it cost them?

Explore 'Othello' at your own pace. This audiobook contains comprehensive analysis, commentary, historical and social background, study and exam strategies.

Designed to tie in with the national curriculum, the Turning Points in History series examines the events and effects of a major historical watershed. This audiobook looks at how the steam engine revolutionized energy and its historical effect.

This audiobook examines this major historical watershed and its impact on the world, recounting the chain of events and analysing their repercussions both immediate and long term.

After the abolition of slavery, the way was open for black people in America to achieve equal status with the whites, but did this really happen? Did the end of the slave trade really signify a new beginning? This audiobook focuses on this important part of American history, from the 15th century to the present day.

This audiobook brings together the facts about Iraq. It explores the country in depth and features the latest issues, historical background, details and current opinions.

Where are stars born? What do we know about extra-terrestrial life? How do scientists see into the outer reaches of space? Space exploration will have a profound effect on our lives in the future. This guide looks at where space exploration is heading.

Part of the 'What do we Mean by Human Rights?' series. This audiobook explores the concept of rights in the home with the help of historical and modern case studies. Positive breakthroughs are documented as well as abuses of rights. Suitable for key stage 2 and 3.

A scientific introduction to the ozone hole crisis. Compatible with national curriculum key stages 2 and 3.

Find out what inspired poets like Alfred Lord Tennyson, Christina Rossetti and William Blake. Listen to extracts from the most popular classics and discover the answers to the questions you always wanted to ask.

Early on the morning of 11th September 2001, a plane flew out of a clear blue sky and smashed into one of the towers of the World Trade Centre in New York. Less than twenty minutes later, a second plane exploded as it hit the other tower. Shocked and appalled, the Americans began to hunt for the people behind the tragedy of that unforgettable day.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States of America. On 22nd November 1963, during a visit to Dallas, Texas, he was shot dead. His murder shocked people all over the world and arguments about his death continue. Will the truth ever be known?

"Our Island Story" by H. E. Marshall is an Edwardian history book for younger listeners (6-12) which tells the story of England, concluding with the reign of Queen Victoria.

What on earth is Postmodernism? Here is an audio guide to the maddeningly enigmatic concept that has been used to describe our cultural condition of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. It explains the essentials of structuralism, semiotics and deconstruction as developed by Foucault, Levi-Strauss, Barthes, Derrida, Lacan, Lytard and others.

How did the great scientists make their remarkable discoveries? And what kind of men were they? This audiobook introduces the work of nine men to younger listeners. It ranges from the world of Ancient Greece to the 20th century discovery of DNA. Included are the crucial discovery that the earth goes around the sun (Galileo), the principal of gr...