Most Popular Books by Struan Reid

The history of humankind, its cultures and civilizations, is inextricably linked with the development of trade. Cities grew up around the markets it took place in and empires were built on the wealth it created. Across Asia, the paths of the Silk and Spice Routes brought together the many different peoples of these empires and cites. When meeting to trade, they not only exchanged precious goods but also the ideas and beliefs that shaped each of their cultures--ideas expressed in their lifestyles, their arts and even in the goods they had to sell. By these means, cultures slowly changed, amalgated and developed. Splendidly illustrated with dozens of historic visuals, Cultures and Civilizations explores the interrelations of trade and cultures as they developed along the Silk and Spice Routes.

The history of humankind is built on a series of technological innovations and inventions-from the horsebit and the wheel to the microchip and the computer. Over the centuries, the exchange of these technologies has inspired new developments and improvements. It is through trade that much of this exchange has taken place. Across Asia, the paths of the Silk and Spice Routes brought together many different peoples to trade and so gather knowledge of each other''s science and inventions. In this way, some of the most fundamental technologies, including writing, weaving and agriculture, have evolved and developed. Splendidly illustrated with dozens of historic visuals, Inventions and Trade explores the process of invention technological exchange, and the massive contribution made to it by the Silk and Spice Routes.

Biographies of people who were pioneers and achievers. 11 yrs+

- Gives answers to the first questions children ask about history, provoking comparison with life as they know it today.

Provides information on the culture and history of ancient Greece from Minoan times to the coming of the Romans.

Explores the history of the early civilizations of Greece, as well as their architecture, art, poetry, drama, and music.

A biography of the prolific inventor best known for his work with the deaf and his invention of the telephone.

Collects facts about the universe and our solar system, including information about planets, stars, asteroids, and meteors.

Includes key dates in scientific discovery.

An introduction to Viking civilization, including who they were, and how they lived, dressed, and worshipped. Includes addresses of Internet sites about the Vikings.

Surveys lost treasures around the world, including pirate loot and treasures lost in wars and natural disasters.

Expert advice that combines tips and techniques with test exercises and practice ideas

A collection of 90 readers aimed at students aged 7-17 learning English as an additional language, or those who would like extra support with their reading. Levelled into bands of Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced, these readers are categorised into three strands: fiction, non-fiction and science.

This book contains facts about everyday life for the Native Americans, as well as their origin and their relationship with the first white men.

Unravelling the history of relations between the East and West along the great silk and spice routes, this book focuses on the cultures linked by inventions and trade. It is one of a series which promotes this history covering the earliest Chinese explorations to the flowering of cities and civilizations founded on the exchange of ideas and the development of trade.

Relations between Europe and the eastern regions of the world, from the Middle East through India to China, have always been tense to a greater or lesser degree. This series covers early explorations, and the busy cities and trade routes at the base of our relationship with the east today.