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Author: Patricia Crété
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Published: 2018-07-17
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 1250166152
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Learn how two-time Nobel Prize-winning physicist and chemist Marie Curie pioneered research on radiation."--Back cover.
Author: Al Berenger
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Published: 2018-07-17
Total Pages: 19
ISBN-13: 125021386X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA colorfully illustrated, pocket-size picture book biography of influential physicist and chemist Marie Curie. Marie Curie, the first woman ever to win a Nobel Prize and only person to win it in two different scientific fields, was a physicist and chemist. As she conducted pioneering research, Marie Curie coined the term "radioactivity," developed some of the first techniques for isolating radioactive isotopes. She also discovered two elements: polonium and radium, and developed mobile X-ray units for use in field hospitals during World War I. In 1934, at the age of sixty-six, she died of complications from long-term exposure to radiation. Pocket Bios are full of personality, introducing readers to fascinating figures from history with simple storytelling and cheerful illustrations. Titles include men and women from history, exploration, the sciences, the arts, the ancient world, and more.
Author: Al Berenger
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Published: 2018-07-17
Total Pages: 19
ISBN-13: 125021372X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA colorfully illustrated, pocket-size picture book biography of renowned fashion designer Coco Chanel. Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer and businesswoman, is famous for founding the famous Chanel brand and for popularizing a new, more sporty and relaxed aesthetic for women's clothing. Follow Chanel's life and accomplishments from her childhood in Saumur to her eventual creation of the successful couture empire she's known for today. Pocket Bios are full of personality, introducing readers to fascinating figures from history with simple storytelling and cheerful illustrations. Titles include men and women from history, exploration, the sciences, the arts, the ancient world, and more.
Author: Al Berenger
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Published: 2018-07-17
Total Pages: 19
ISBN-13: 1250213762
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA colorfully illustrated, pocket-size picture book biography of activist, philanthropist, and South African President Nelson Mandela. Nelson Mandela was a South African revolutionary, activist, politician, and philanthropist who opposed apartheid and served as the president of South Africa as the country's first black head of state and the first representative elected democratically. He devoted much of his time in office to dismantling apartheid law and battling institutionalized racism in South Africa. He is the recipient of more than 250 honors worldwide, including the Nobel Peace Prize. Pocket Bios are full of personality, introducing readers to fascinating figures from history with simple storytelling and cheerful illustrations. Titles include men and women from history, exploration, the sciences, the arts, the ancient world, and more.
Author: Al Berenger
Publisher:
Published: 2018-07-17
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 1250166195
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Learn how Neil Armstrong went from U.S. Navy officer to being the first person to walk on the moon."--Back cover.
Author: Al Berenger
Publisher:
Published: 2018-07-17
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 1250166233
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Learn how Charlie Chaplin rose from poverty to fame as a silent film actor, filmmaker, and composer."--Back cover.
Author: Al Berenger
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Published: 2018-07-17
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 1250166179
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Learn how Rosa Parks refused to give up her [segregated] seat on the [Montgomery, AL city] bus and became an international icon of the American civil rights movement."--Page 4 of cover.
Author: Al Berenger
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Published: 2018-07-17
Total Pages: 19
ISBN-13: 1250213843
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA colorfully illustrated, pocket-size picture book biography of mathematician and physicist Isaac Newton. Best known for "discovering gravity" and formulating the laws of motion, Isaac Newton is often hailed as one of the most influential physicists of all time. From the apple incident that lead to his famous mathematical description of gravity, to the invention of the first reflecting telescope, and beyond, follow this extraordinary man's life and accomplishments. Pocket Bios are full of personality, introducing readers to fascinating figures from history with simple storytelling and cheerful illustrations. Titles include men and women from history, exploration, the sciences, the arts, the ancient world, and more.
Author: Al Berenger
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Published: 2018-07-17
Total Pages: 19
ISBN-13: 1250213789
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA colorfully illustrated, pocket-size picture book biography of the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln, an American politician and lawyer, is best known for serving as the 16th president of the United States and leading the country through the bloody and controversial Civil War. Some of his most celebrated and lasting contributions include the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 and pushing the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution through Congress, permanently outlawing slavery, before his assassination in 1865. Pocket Bios are full of personality, introducing readers to fascinating figures from history with simple storytelling and cheerful illustrations. Titles include men and women from history, exploration, the sciences, the arts, the ancient world, and more.
Author: Al Berenger
Publisher:
Published: 2018-07-17
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 1250166098
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIntroduces young readers to the life and accomplishments of the theoretical physicist, including his development of the theory of relativity and his 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics.
