Journeys
Hodder Wayland (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 12. October 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-0-7502-4984-3 (ISBN)
Description
This simple book compares photographs of travel and transport in the early 20th century with similar scenes as typically seen today. Child readers are encouraged to look in detail at the photographs to learn about life in the past and how it is different today. JOURNEYS includes cars, cabs, trains, ships and aeroplanes. Differentiated text enables less able readers to access the information in the book as well as providing more detailed information for the more able. Detailed information on each of the historical photos is provided at the back of the book for teachers as well as a picture glossary, index and lists of further reading and places to visit. This new edition of one of a popular series has been updated with some new photos of life today.
More details
Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Full-colour and B&W photographs
Dimensions
Height: 4 mm
Width: 169 mm
Thickness: 270 mm
Weight
148 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7502-4984-3 (9780750249843)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Persons
Kath Cox and Pat Hughes are senior lecturers in Education at Liverpool Hope University and are former primary school teachers.
Content
Teacher, 4; Cleaner, 6; Postal Worker, 8; Milk Deliverer, 10; Refuse Worker, 12; Shop Assistant, 14; Food Server, 16; Librarian, 18; Doctor, 20; Nurse, 22; Police officer, 24; Fire-fighters, 26; Picture Glossary, 28; About the photographs, 30; Index, 32.