All About the Commonwealth looks at the history of the Commonwealth and traces the development of this important institution from its inception until today. Included is information on the British Empire and the independence of its former colonies, the role of our present Queen, how the Commonwealth works today, mutual co-operation such as trade and aid, and cultural activities including the Commonwealth Games.
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A fascinating look at the history of the Commonwealth from its creation until today
1: The Commonwealth2: Modern Commonwealth3: The Commonwealth Today4: The Head of the Commonwealth5: Running the Commonwealth6: The Commonwealth at Work7: The Commonwealth Games8: The Future of the Commonwealth9: Countries of the Commonwealth10: Glossary, Find Out More11: Index
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781445150055
Publisert
2016
Utgiver
Vendor
Franklin Watts Ltd
Vekt
144 gr
Høyde
278 mm
Bredde
197 mm
Dybde
4 mm
Aldersnivå
02, JC
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
32

Forfatter

Biographical note

Anita Ganeri is an award-winning author of children's information books. She has been a writer for 20 years, after working in-house for Usborne Publishing and Walker Books. She specialises in the natural world, religion and mythology but is always looking for new challenges. Among her many titles are the best-selling 'Horrible Geography' series for Scholastic Children's Books which won the Blue Peter Book Award for the Best Book with Facts in 2009 and the Tivy Education Medal from the Royal Scottish Geographical Society for an outstanding contribution to geographical education. Anita lives in northern England with her husband, children, dogs and cat. She enjoys reading, walking the Moors, playing tennis and dreaming of winning Wimbledon.