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THE AGES OF MAN Human achievements come in all shapes and sizes. Knocking two rocks together can be just as important as sending a man to the moon. When ancient humans learnt to use stone tools and make fire, it meant the beginning of modern society...
JULES VERNE:THE FATHER OF SCIENCE FICTION Jules Verne was born in 1828, in France. His father sent him to Paris to study law, but instead Verne developed his love for the theatre. To make a living, Verne had to write and sell stories. He spent many...
THE STORY OF DR FRANKENSTEIN No human being could have passed a happier childhood than myself. Instead of children's play and adventure, I was driven by a desire to learn. I was not interested in the structure of languages or law. I wanted to learn...
MR CAVORS FLYING MACHINE When I first met Mr Cavor, he was about to finish building the machine in which he planned to travel to the moon. As it had neither wings nor an engine, I was amazed and asked him how his machine could fly. The secret lay in...
THE PROPERTIES OF WATER Earth is an ocean planet. About three billion years ago, life on our planet began in the deep blue seas. Ninety-nine percent of the living space on earth is in the oceans. Marine life is incredibly rich and varied. There are...
NATURE'S NURSERY: ESTUARIES As the oceans are the source of life on earth, the estuaries are our planet's nurseries. An estuary is the body of water where a river meets the ocean. Salt water from the ocean and fresh water from the river mix together...
LIFE IN THE OCEAN The earth's oceans can reach depths of up to 11,000 metres. That is deep enough to cover Mt Qomolangma! The oceans are incredibly large and contain several different habitats. To make it easier to describe the various parts of the...
2 The song about John Brown is one of the most famous songs in America and is still sung by American ,soldiers. Study the song below and sing along. 1 John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave, (3 times) But his soul goes marching on. (Chorus...
I HAVE A DREAM In the summer of 1963 Martin Luther King, Jr gave a speech to thousands of black people who marched on Washington DC, the capital of the USA. His speech -- I Have a Dream -- made him famous all over the world. At that time in the sout...
NO VOICE , NOT HEARD Freedom fighters can be found everywhere, and they are of all times. Each age has its own s truggle for rights. Between the sixteenth and the eighteenth centuries the struggle was for freedom of religion. People struggled for th...
THE FIRST REPUBLIC OF FREE BLACK PEOPLE Discovered by Columbus in 1492, the island, or at least the western part of it now known as Haiti, was the scene of some of the most advanced political developments in the Western world in the late eighteenth...
DESTINATIONS Every now and then, we get the itch to travel. This phenomenon, sometimes called wanderlust, may explain why people spend so much money on trips to interesting places. Should you feel the urge to pack your bags and explore what the worl...
GETTING THERE TRAVEL TIPS AND PRACTICAL ADVICE Going on a trip to a far-away destination can be expensive and difficult. Fortunately, there are things you can do to avoid some of the most common problems. BEFORE YOU GO Finding out more about the des...
SOUTH OF THE BORDER A growing number of Chinese are beginning to spend their holidays in foreign countries. In addition to visiting traditional tourist spots in Europe and America, these travellers are also exploring new destinations closer to home....
THE AMERICAN SOUTH Ever since the Civil War, the South has struggled to find ways to deal with its troubled past. The history of the South is one of suffering: the suffering of the Native Americans who were killed or driven off their land by Europea...
