Author : Nick Lund
Publisher : Workman Publishing
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 44,49 MB
Release : 2022-03-29
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1523513594
The story of planet Earth, its history and how and why it changes over time, for kids 10 and up. Here's Earth's 'biography' through the eras, eons, and ages, including extinction events (sorry, dinosaurs!) and introduction of new species (hello, humans!), told in biography form, with lots of humour, illustrations, and facts.
Author : Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Publisher : Lerner Publishing Group
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 27,40 MB
Release : 2018-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1430131691
Describes the L.A. street cook's life, including working in his family's restaurant as a child, figuring out what he wanted to do with his life, and his success with his food truck and restaurant.
Author : Walter Isaacson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 12,38 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1451648545
Based on more than 40 interviews with Jobs conducted over two years--as well as interviews with more than 100 family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues--Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing.
Author : Sam Allardyce
Publisher : Headline
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 16,5 MB
Release : 2015-10-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1472232666
Football fans will love this insight into the life and mind of Big Sam. With nearly 20 years as a player - plus almost 25 years as a coach and manager - under his belt, Sam Allardyce is one of the most recognisable figures in British football. 'Big Sam' has been a robust defensive general throughout the seventies and eighties, and an imposing touchline presence as a gaffer since 1994. Over the last four decades, Allardyce has seen it all. The game he so loves is radically different to that in which he made his debut back in 1973, and in telling his wonderfully colourful story for the very first time, Allardyce talks intriguingly about the changing face of players and managers. His autobiography positively crackles with characteristic insight, honesty and hard-hitting opinions.
Author : Jimmy Beason
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 49,99 MB
Release : 2021-09-21
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1648762891
Powerful stories of influential Native Americans—for kids ages 8 to 12 From every background and tribal nation, native people are a vital part of history. This collection of Native American stories for kids explores 15 Native Americans and some of the incredible things they achieved. Kids will explore the ways each of these people used their talents and beliefs to stand up for what's right and stay true to themselves and their community. Becoming a leader—Learn how Sitting Bull led with spiritual guidance and a strong will, and how Tecumseh inspired warriors to protect their communities from white American hostility. Staying strong—Discover athletes like Maria Tallchief, who broke barriers in ballet, and Jim Thorpe, who showed the world that a native man could win Olympic gold. Fighting for change—Find out how Deb Haaland and Suzan Harjo use their activism to raise awareness about Native American issues today. Go beyond other books on Native American history for kids with a closer look at notable native people who helped change the world.
Author : María Isabel Sánchez Vegara
Publisher : Walter Foster Publishing
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 27,91 MB
Release : 2018-09-26
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1786032945
Part of the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the amazing life of Jane Goodall, the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees. When Jane was little, her father gave her a toy chimpanzee named Jubilee. This inspired her lifelong love of animals, and she went to study them in the wild as soon as she could. Jane lived with chimpanzees in their natural habitat and became famous for her pioneering approach to research. She now educates the public on animal rights and campaigns for environmental issues around the world. This moving book features stylish illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the primatologist's life. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a best-selling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardcover and paperback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!
Author : Carole Marsh
Publisher : Gallopade International
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 35,50 MB
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0635082071
Patriotism means the love for or devotion to one's country. When we hear the word patriot, naturally the first people we think of are our founding fathers. But they aren't the only patriots you know! There are many patriotic heroes' from the past and the present. From Daddy Smith, a slave who single handedly defended a key position at Ft. Henry in 1777, to Wrinkles the WWII canine messenger, who carried out his duties even after suffering shrapnel wounds, to General Colin Powell, the first African American U.S. Secretary of State! Other biographies included: - Famous Presidents - Legendary Generals - Patriots from all 50 United States of America - Signers of the Declaration of Independence - Signers of the U.S. Constitution
Author : James Edward Homans
Publisher :
Page : 1466 pages
File Size : 38,80 MB
Release : 1922
Category : America
ISBN :
Author : Robert J. Rayback
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 750 pages
File Size : 25,58 MB
Release : 2015-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 1786257122
Professor Robert J. Rayback’s history of Millard Fillmore is still the best biography of the 13th President of the United States. In one of the many unexplained, unfortunate quirks of history, most of the official papers of Fillmore’s administration were destroyed by his son. Scholars have consequently been denied the source material which is so essential to examining and gaining insight into the underlying truth of a Presidency. Regarding Fillmore, the few records that do survive can only be compiled piecemeal, a laborious task which few have had the stamina to undertake. Thus is the historical importance of Robert J. Rayback’s authoritative biography, which gives documented substance to Fillmore and his three years in office. Thoughtful and objective, Rayback’s balanced portrayal lauds Fillmore’s astuteness, as in sending Matthew Perry to open Japan to trade, and assays his faults, such as agreeing to run on the “Know Nothing” ticket in 1856. We see, as John Lord O’Brian, former regent of the University of the State of New York noted, “a devoted patriot who in all activities sought guidance from his own conscience during the critical events of the mid-nineteenth century.” Julius Pratt of the University of Buffalo concludes from the book that “without Fillmore there could have been no Lincoln.”-Print ed.
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Page : 1008 pages
File Size : 22,59 MB
Release : 1912
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