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	Anne Frank - The Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank was born in Frankfurt am Main in Germany in 1929. She moved to Holland with her family when the Nazis became powerful in Germany. During the Second World War the Nazis occupied Holland and created a police state. The Nazis believed that some races, such as Jews and gypsies, did not deserve the right to live and they started to arrest, transport and kill them. Anne and her family were Jews and were afraid for their lives and so they went into hiding. The family hid in the Secret Annexe at the back of a warehouse from July 1942 until August 1944 when they were discovered by the Nazis. During the terrible time in hiding and constantly in fear of discovery, Anne was growing from a young girl into a woman and she recorded her thoughts and experiences in a diary. The occupants of the Secret Annexe were betrayed just before the War ended, and were taken off to concentration camps. Anne died of typhus in 1945, just a few months before her sixteenth birthday. Her diary was found after the War and was later published by her father, the only surviving member of the family. It has become a bestseller throughout the world and is an extraordinary piece of writing from such a young girl. It reminds us of the horror of prejudice and persecution as well as telling one girl's remarkable story. One can't help but wonder what sort of writing Anne might have produced if she had survived the horrors of World War II. Publisher: Puffin ISBN: 0141315180 Published: 2002 Paperback: 352 pages Price: £6.99


	Primo Levi - The Periodic Table A chemist by training, Primo Levi became one of the supreme witnesses to twentieth-century atrocity. In these haunting reflections inspired by the elements of the periodic table, he ranges from young love to political savagery; from the inert gas argon - and 'inert' relatives like the uncle who stayed in bed for twenty-two years - to life-giving carbon. 'Iron' honours the mountain-climbing resistance hero who put iron in Levi's student soul, 'Cerium' recalls the improvised cigarette lighters which saved his life in Auschwitz, while 'Vanadium' describes an eerie post-war correspondence with the man who had been his 'boss' there. All are written with characteristically understated eloquence and shot through with deep humanity. Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0141185147 Published: 2000 Paperback: 224 pages, 129 x 198 mm Price: £8.99


	Tadeusz Borowski - This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen Published in Poland after World War II, this collection of concentration camp stories shows atrocious crimes becoming an unremarkable part of a daily routine. Prisoners eat, work, sleep, and fall in love a few yards from where other prisoners are systematically slaughtered. The will to survive overrides compassion, and the line between the normal and the abnormal wavers, then vanishes. Borowski, a concentration camp victim himself, understood what human beings will do to endure the unendurable. Together, these stories constitute not only a masterpiece of Polish - and world - literature but stand as cruel testimony to the level of inhumanity of which man is capable. Publisher: Penguin Classics ISBN: 0140186247 Published: 1992 Paperback: 192 pages Price: £7.99


	Einstein For Dummies In 1905, Albert Einstein revolutionized modern physics with his theory of relativity. He went on to become a twentieth-century icon - a man whose name and face are synonymous with 'genius'. Now, at last, ordinary readers can explore Einstein's life and work in this Dummies guide. Physicist Carlos Calle chronicles Einstein's career and explains his work - including the theories of special and general relativity - in language that anyone can understand. He shows how Einstein's discoveries affected everything from the development of the atom bomb to the theory of quantum mechanics. He sheds light on Einstein's personal life and beliefs, including his views on religion and politics. And he shows how Einstein's work continues to affect our world today, from nuclear power to space travel to artificial intelligence. Publisher: Wiley/Dummies Author: Carlos Calle ISBN: 0764583484 Published: 2005 Paperback: 384 pages Price: £12.99


	Judaism - Eyewitness Guide Click picture to look inside Discover the history, faith and culture that has shaped the modern Jewish world. Explore the history, faith and traditions of the Jewish people in this stunning guide to Judaism, past and present. Fascinating works of art, historical objects and contemporary photographs, together with a clear account of the history of the Jewish people, combine to present a dramatic 'eyewitness' view of this ancient religion. - See the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, a scribe writing text of the Torah on parchment paper, the mountain-top fortress of ancient Masada, a Bar-Mitzvah - Learn what life was like for immigrants arriving in New York at the beginning of the 20th century, why every home has a Mezuzah, how Jews were persecuted through the ages - Discover what the sacred books called the Tenakh, the Talmud and the Midrash say, how ordinary families live, what Kosher food is and which special food are eaten on holy days Suitable for children: 8 years and over Publisher: Dorling Kindersley ISBN: 0751367826 Published: 2003 Paperback: 64 pages Price: £9.99


	Teach Yourself Modern Hebrew - CD and Book Pack Teach Yourself Modern Hebrew is an introduction to reading, writing and speaking Modern Hebrew. It is suitable for a complete beginner or for someone who has some rusty Hebrew. The book covers all the language and situations needed for a trip to Israel, whether on business or pleasure.The course is very communication-centered and the empahsis throughout is on speaking and being understood in practical everyday situations. New grammar is presented through dialogues and there is plenty of opportunity to practise and check understanding throughout.The Hebrew Script is introduced right from the start with transliteration for the early units, to help with reading and pronunciation. Culture notes accompany the text and there is a two-way vocabulary listing at the end of the book. Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton Educational Author: Shula Gilboa ISBN: 0340812869 Published: 2003 Paperback and double CD Price: £29.99


	Oxford English-Hebrew Dictionary The Oxford English-Hebrew Dictionary is a landmark in the description of modern Hebrew. Hailed by the Jewish Chronicle as a 'tremendous advance over previous works', it provides a unique description of Hebrew language as it is encountered and used today, covering formal and poetic Hebrew as well as current idioms and phrases, slang and colloquialisms. - Descriptive not prescriptive - the first dictionary to describe rather than prescribe contemporary Hebrew - Exceptionally wide coverage, including technical and scientific terminology, academic discourse, and vocabulary from fields such as law and medicine - Clear labelling system allows quick identification of context, register, and usage. - A reference tool for students, scholars, translators and business professionals. Readership: academics, students and teachers of Hebrew. Editors: N. S. Doniach and A. Kahane Publisher: ISBN: 0198601727 Published: 1998 Paperback: 1114 pages, 234 x 173mm Price: £25.00

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