Download or read book 40 Inspiring Icons Amazing Athletes written by Jean-Michel Billioud and published by Wide Eyed Editions. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Records smashed… incredible athletic feats… Medals won... The top 40 Olympic athletes of all time are here!In this fun, fact-packed book from the 40 Inspiring Icons series, learn how these athletic stars became the best in the world. Relive Usain Bolt’s astonishing record-breaking runs, learn about Charlotte Cooper, the first ever female Olympic champion, meet the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time, Michael Phelps, and see some of the most impressive wins in history. From Nawal El Moutawakel, the first female Muslim born on the continent of Africa to become an Olympic champion, to gymnastic prodigy Simone Biles, whose skills on the vault and the floor are admired all over the world, these are the 40 Olympic Athletes to be learned about by all: Spyrídon Loúis; Charlotte Cooper; Madge Syers; Jim Thorp; Paavo Nuurmi; Johnny Weissmuller; Mildred Didrickson; Jesse Owens; Marjorie Gestring; Francina Blankers-Koen; Micheline Ostermeyer; Emil Zatopek; Betty Cuthbert; Wilma Rudolph; Abebe Bikila; Tommie Smith; Bob Beamon; Mark Spitz; Nadia Comaneci; Sebastian Coe; Birgit Fisher; Daley Thompson; Nawal El Moutawakil; Carl Lewis; Steve Redgrave; Marie-Jo Pérec; Valentina Vezzali; Michael Johnson; Maria Mutola; Cathy Freeman; Yelena Isinbayeva; Michael Phelps; Tony Estanguet; Usain Bolt; Teddy Riner; Mo Farah; Isabell Werth; Simone Biles; Trisha Zorn; Michael Edgson; Ellie Simmonds; Jonas Jacobsson Each spread presents a single athlete, highlighting key facts about their careers, honors, stats and legendary performances, along with a fun, illustrated depiction of them. Every athlete is a winner in their own way, but who will you choose as your hero? Each book in the 40 Inspiring Icons series introduces readers to a fascinating non-fiction subject through its 40 most famous people or groups. Explore these other great topics through their most interesting icons: People of Peace, Super Scientists, Soccer Stars, Music Legends, Black Music Greats and Greek Gods and Heroes.
Download or read book Music Legends written by Hervé Guilleminot and published by Wide Eyed Editions. This book was released on 2018-07-25 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each Top 40 Famous title introduces readers to a fascinating non-fiction subject through its 40 most famous people or groups. An illustration, short biography and pull-out boxes with statistics brings each alive in a fun, accessible way. In this inspiring title, learn about Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Madonna, Beyoncé, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie and many other rock and pop legends. Key aspects are pulled out for young readers, such as genre, look and famous performances.
Download or read book 40 Inspiring Icons Black Music Greats written by Olivier Cachin and published by Wide Eyed Editions. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The biggest names…the coolest sounds…the 40 most inspirational movers, shakers, and innovators in black music are here! In this fun, fact-packed book from the 40 Inspiring Icons series, learn how these black musicians changed music, from the creation of blues to the invention of rap. Meet the Godfather of Funk, the High Priestess of Soul, and the King of Reggae. Learn how Marvin Gaye shaped the sound of Motown, how N.W.A. redefined rap, and what made the Supremes, supreme. From Robert Johnson, who recorded one of the first examples of the blues in 1936, to rap superstar Drake, whose 2012 album Views spent 13 weeks at number one on the US Billboard 200, these are the 40 black artists to be listened to and learned about by all: Robert Johnson; Nina Simone; James Brown; Sly & the Family Stone; Miles Davis; Diana Ross & the Supremes; The Jackson 5; Marvin Gaye; Stevie Wonder; Aretha Franklin; Earth, Wind & Fire; Isaac Hayes; Tina Turner; Donna Summer; Bob Marley & the Wailers; Prince; Fela Kuti; The Last Poets; Chic; The Sugarhill Gang; Run-DMC; Eric B. & Rakim; Public Enemy; N.W.A.; Whitney Houston; 2Pac; The Fugees; Snoop Dogg; The Notorious B.I.G.; Erykah Badu; Jay-Z; Missy Elliott; Kanye West; Beyoncé; Pharrell Williams; Rihanna; Lil Wayne; Drake; Nicki Minaj; The Weeknd. Each spread presents a single musician or band, highlighting key facts about their background, most popular songs, most iconic shows, genre-defining techniques, friends, rivals, and nicknames, along with a fun, illustrated depiction of them that calls out elements of their signature style. With so many icons to choose from, which will you add to your playlist? Each book in the 40 Inspiring Icons series introduces readers to a fascinating non-fiction subject through its 40 most famous people or groups. Explore these other great topics through their most interesting icons: People of Peace, Super Scientists, Soccer Stars, Fantastic Footballers, Music Legends, and Greek Gods and Heroes.
Download or read book INSPIRING ICONS written by Global Triumph Foundation and published by Kavya Publications. This book was released on with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Success always looks ahead of the silly excuses and puts itself forward than the created misconceptions. Success is the result of key determination and concentration while moving in the path of workings. This book presents 40 powerful stories of first generation entrepreneurs, renowned personalities who have built everlasting potential towards reaching the goal of success. The Start-ups and venturing initiatives fostered wave of innovation to establish them during COVID-19 pandemic period. They have dedicated their lives to serve the nation, transforming lives of many and contributing to the development of Indian economy. Some renowned Leaders/Entrepreneurs have made a remarkable impact on society with their innovations and vision. Their journey was full of challenges. Steve Jobs is one such iconic figure known for the establishment of Apple company. Bill Gates, a great entrepreneur who established Microsoft - the biggest software company. Albert Einstein is a well-known scientist and extraordinary genius personality known by almost all of us all over the world due to his great inventions and contributions towards science. Abraham Lincoln, a great personality and also the ex-president of the USA also suffered regularly from massive failures year after the year. So, success is a failure in progress and someone who has never failed cannot truly be a successful person. The book Inspiring Icons has showcased how young people have faced unprecedented difficulties and uncharted paths but inspite of all odds, they are rising up to make a difference. Entrepreneurs are the backbone of wealth creation with a focus on focus on re-think, re-learn and unlearn to make the world a better place to live. The book determined how people have arrived at their position of leadership, keeping it and thriving in to build credibility along the way. The book has a collection of stories presenting their struggle and success in one cup with a call for readers that “Success Never Sleeps”. The author compelled to put light on their entrepreneurial experience, networking, digital savvy initiatives, Leveraging of social media and business trends. Their passion and consistency to drive business revenue have played a pivotal role in this new age building strong relationships for one’s life, ideas and even business.
Download or read book Super Scientists written by Anne Blanchard and published by Wide Eyed Editions. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each '40 Inspiring Icons' title introduces readers to a fascinating non-fiction subject through its 40 most famous people or groups. In this book, 40 of the most inquiring minds in science are waiting to showcase their big ideas. Find out how these scientists spent their lives asking questions and making leaps and bounds in the world of science and technology. Perfect for the budding scientist.
Download or read book People of Peace written by Sandrine Mirza and published by Wide Eyed Editions. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dreamers, leaders, fighters for our rights... meet 40 amazing activists for peace! From Martin Luther King's dream to Gandhi's protest to Nelson Mandela's struggle, discover how each of these people dedicated their lives to making the world a better place in their own unique, and peaceful, way. Learn how these heroes from history changed the world in this inspiring book packed with hundreds of incredible facts. Who will you choose as your hero?
Download or read book The Little Book of Queer Icons written by Samuel Alexander and published by Summersdale. This book was released on 2019-03-14 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the fascinating stories behind 38 queer icons, all of them ground-breakers, risk-takers and game-changers. Whether they are activists, sportspeople, scientists or superstars, every one of these people has been a trailblazer in their field, and deserves to have their achievements celebrated the world over. Be empowered and inspired by their extraordinary life stories, their awesome achievements and their wonder-words of wisdom with this pocketbook of remarkable people, and prepare to be introduced to your new superheroes.
Download or read book Icons written by Micaela Heekin and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Icons features colorful portraits of 50 of the most admired women in the fields of music, politics, human rights, and film. This diverse and inclusive collection features the world's most inspiring women, including Michelle Obama, Beyonce, Aretha Franklin, Dolly Parton, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Yayoi Kusama and so many more. From singers to writers, activists to artists, politicians to filmmakers, Icons is a celebration of the strength of women. Illustrated by Monica Ahanonu, each portrait is accompanied by a short biography about what makes each woman a force to be reckoned with. • Share it with other women in your life: mom-to-daughter, daughter-to-mom, friend-to-friend • Read about the lives and accomplishments of each woman, or simply enjoy the enigmatic portraits. Ahanonu's illustrated portraits are both easily recognizable and also an artistic take on each featured woman's likeness and identity. • A smart and empowering collection of female role models • Perfect for those who loved In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs by Grace Bonney and Bygone Badass Broads: 52 Forgotten Women Who Changed the World by Mackenzi Lee
Download or read book Black Icons in Herstory written by Darian Symoné Harvin and published by Chronicle Chroma. This book was released on 2022-06 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black Icons in Herstory features bold, colorfully illustrated portraits of 50 of the most admired women in the fields of music, film, literature, politics, human rights, and more. This second book in our Icons series focuses exclusively on remarkable Black women, celebrating their achievements, legacy, and continued inspiration. From Harriet Tubman to Kamala Harris; from Nina Simone to Beyoncé; from Michelle Obama to Amanda Gorman; this curated list of role models is significant. Each striking portrait illustrated by Monica Ahanonu is accompanied by a biography of each woman, highlighting her contributions to our culture and her lasting influence on herstory.
Download or read book Super Scientists written by Anne Blanchard and published by 40 Inspiring Icons. This book was released on 2019-02-04 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The biggest discoveries...the most inquiring minds...the 40 most inspiring super scientists of all time are here! Learn how these scientists shaped the world in this fact-packed book from the 40 Inspiring Icons series. From Galileo Galilei's terrific telescope discoveries, to Louis Pasteur's victorious vaccinations, to Ada Lovelace's cracking computer codes, discover how each of these scientists spent their lives asking questions and making leaps and bounds in the world of science and technology. Beginning with the Ancient Greek philosopher Thales, who discovered geometry and astronomy, right up to the modern astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, who has popularized complex scientific theories through the use of simple language, these are the 40 super scientists to be learned about by all: Thales; Pythagoras; Aristotle; Euclid; Archimedes; Zhang Heng; Hypatia of Alexandria; Brahmagupta; Avicenna; Alhazen; Roger Bacon; Nicolaus Copernicus; Galileo Galilei; Johannes Kepler; Isaac Newton; William Harvey; Rene Descartes; Antoine Lavoisier; Mary Anning; Michael Faraday; James Clerk Maxwell; Charles Darwin; Gregor Mendel; Louis Pasteur; Dmitri Ivanovich Medeleev; Ada Lovelace; David Hilbert; Marie Curie; Ernest Rutherford; Albert Einstein; Niels Bohr; Alfred Wegener; Alan Turing; Rosalind Franklin; HGP and the Human Genome; Vera Rubin; Francoise Barre-Sinoussi; Tim Berners-Lee; Stephen Hawking; Neil Degrasse Tyson. Each spread presents a single scientist, highlighting key facts about their life, the scientific advances they made, the applications for their discoveries, and the surrounding historical and social context, along with a fun, illustrated depiction of them that calls out elements of ife and the observational instruments they used. Each is a pioneer of their age, but which scientist do you think is truly out of this world? Each book in the 40 Inspiring Icons series introduces readers to a fascinating non-fiction subject through its 40 most famous people or groups. Explore these other great topics through their most interesting icons: People of Peace, Greek Gods and Heroes, Soccer Stars, Fantastic Footballers, Music Legends, and Black Music Greats.
Download or read book The Struggle Is Real written by Venkatesh C. R. and published by . This book was released on 2020-08 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the life of ten personalities by whom I was inspired & who have demonstrated visible success in front of our own eyes. Importantly, their lives are revealing & the whole picture of what we assumed to be a success is turned upside down when we look at their formative years/life in the wilderness before they achieved fame. Special thing is this book focus on insight into the lives of the personalities that you wouldn't have had it from the press accounts or in normal publications.
Download or read book 40 Inspiring Icons Greek Gods and Heroes written by Sylvie Baussier and published by Wide Eyed Editions. This book was released on 2018-08-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each Top 40 Famous title introduces readers to a fascinating non-fiction subject through its 40 most famous people or groups. In this fun title, 40 gods, goddesses, heroes and heroines of Greek Mythology are waiting to be discovered, including Gaia, Zeus, Prometheus, Pandora, Athena, Antigone, Orpheus, Helen and Achilles. Each portrait includes the person's genealogy, allies and enemies, history and the myths associated with them.
Download or read book Fantastic Footballers written by Jean-Michel Billioud and published by Wide Eyed Editions. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The greatest goals... The most spectacular saves... Meet the top 40 footballers of all time! Relive Ronaldo's most memorable moments, learn about Messi's legendary left foot, meet the youngest-ever World Cup goal scorer, Pelé, and see the some of the most spectacular saves in history. Every player is a winner in their own way, but who will you choose as your hero? Jam-packed full of fun footie facts about who each legend played for, how many goals they scored and the special skills they had, this is the perfect read for football fans all over the world.
Download or read book The Mystical Language of Icons written by Solrunn Nes and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2009-04-10 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solrunn Nes, one of Europe's most admired iconographers, illuminates the world of Christian icons, explaining the motifs, gestures, and colors common to these profound symbols of faith. Nes explores in depth a number of famous icons, including those of the Greater Feasts, the Mother of God, and a number of the better-known saints, enriching her discussion with references to Scripture, early Christian writings, and liturgy. She also leads readers through the process and techniques of icon painting, showing each step with photographs, and includes more than fifty of her own original works of art.
Download or read book 40 Inspiring Icons Amazing Athletes written by Jean-Michel Billioud and published by Wide Eyed Editions. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Records smashed… incredible athletic feats… Medals won… the top 40 Olympic athletes of all time are here!In this fun, fact-packed book from the 40 Inspiring Icons series, learn how these athletic stars became the best in the world. Relive Usain Bolt’s astonishing record-breaking runs, learn about Charlotte Cooper, the first ever female Olympic champion, meet the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time, Michael Phelps, and see some of the most impressive wins in history. From Nawal El Moutawakel, the first female Muslim born on the continent of Africa to become an Olympic champion, to gymnastic prodigy Simone Biles, whose skills on the vault and the floor are admired all over the world, these are the 40 Olympic Athletes to be learned about by all: Spyrídon Loúis; Charlotte Cooper; Madge Syers; Jim Thorp; Paavo Nuurmi; Johnny Weissmuller; Mildred Didrickson; Jesse Owens; Marjorie Gestring; Francina Blankers-Koen; Micheline Ostermeyer; Emil Zatopek; Betty Cuthbert; Wilma Rudolph; Abebe Bikila; Tommie Smith; Bob Beamon; Mark Spitz; Nadia Comaneci; Sebastian Coe; Birgit Fisher; Daley Thompson; Nawal El Moutawakil; Carl Lewis; Steve Redgrave; Marie-Jo Pérec; Valentina Vezzali; Michael Johnson; Maria Mutola; Cathy Freeman; Yelena Isinbayeva; Michael Phelps; Tony Estanguet; Usain Bolt; Teddy Riner; Mo Farah; Isabell Werth; Simone Biles; Trisha Zorn; Michael Edgson; Ellie Simmonds; Jonas Jacobsson. Each spread presents a single athlete, highlighting key facts about their careers, honours, stats and legendary performances, along with a fun, illustrated depiction of them. Every athlete is a winner in their own way, but who will you choose as your hero? Each book in the 40 Inspiring Icons series introduces readers to a fascinating non-fiction subject through its 40 most famous people or groups. Explore these other great topics through their most interesting icons: People of Peace, Super Scientists, Soccer Stars, Music Legends, Black Music Greats and Greek Gods and Heroes.
Download or read book Icons written by Olga A. Polyakova and published by Artis. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "from the collection of the Moscow State Integrated Museum-Reserve at Kolomenskoye."
Download or read book Be An Icon written by Kenneth Nkemnacho and published by Kenneth Vision Media. This book was released on 2016-03-14 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In BE AN ICON, you'll be motivated, educated and informed. Within this book, you'll find: How ordinary people became extraordinary How to change your mindset for the best The relevance of focus, keenness, and precision What you mustn't lose as a visionary, and How to generate and develop ideas.BE AN ICON is endowed with goal-setting techniques, the need for being resolute, the essence of positioning, direction, and destination; and so much more. Looking into the book will make you realise that you can't get enough of it. It is not a one-time read book; it is a book that is required daily for continuous success!
