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"Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions. They also include audio and video clips from BBC archives. Select a country, territory or international organisation from the menus below."

Links to related biographies, timelines, and websites are given in each entry

"An era of change and triumph, from Henry VIII's Reformation to Elizabeth and the Armada."

nice site and graphics about volcanoes

"Project X (OUP) The books are aimed at school children up to the age of nine Books illustrated with computer- generated images are the latest attempt to get boys to enjoy reading. Oxford University Press (OUP) claims the "truly boy-friendly" content and structure of its Project X books will appeal to boys up the age of nine. The books have been tested in 2,000 schools and can be used interactively through CD-Roms and whiteboards. But critics dismissed the publications as "ghastly" and a shallow attempt to mimic computer games. "

" A History of the WorldExplore two million years of world history through objects A British Museum and BBC partnership"