Download or read book Little Guides to Great Lives Ferdinand Magellan written by Isabel Thomas and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explorer, sailor, and navigator, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail all the way around the world. He encountered lands and creatures that he could never have imagined, and the journey was fraught with danger and difficulty... Join Magellan's amazing adventure in this colorful guide, encountering mutineers and monsters along the way! From artists to aviators and scientists to revolutionaries, Little Guides to Great Lives is a brand new series of small-format guides introducing children to the most inspirational figures from history in a fun, accessible way.
Download or read book Ferdinand Magellan Little Guide to Great Lives written by Isabel Thomas and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-13 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explorer, sailor and navigator, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail all the way around the world. He encountered lands and creatures that he could never have imagined, and the journey was fraught with danger and difficulty... Join Magellan's amazing adventure in this colourful guide, encountering mutineers and monsters along the way! From artists to aviators and scientists to revolutionaries, Little Guides to Great Lives is a brand new series of small-format guides introducing children to the most inspirational figures from history in a fun, accessible way.
Download or read book Little Guides to Great Lives Ferdinand Magellan written by Isabel Thomas and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explorer, sailor, and navigator, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail all the way around the world. He encountered lands and creatures that he could never have imagined, and the journey was fraught with danger and difficulty... Join Magellan's amazing adventure in this colorful guide, encountering mutineers and monsters along the way! From artists to aviators and scientists to revolutionaries, Little Guides to Great Lives is a brand new series of small-format guides introducing children to the most inspirational figures from history in a fun, accessible way.
Download or read book Little Guides to Great Lives Anne Frank written by Isabel Thomas and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2022-05-12 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anne Frank was an ordinary girl living in extraordinary times. Forced to go into hiding to escape the Nazis' persecution of Jews in World War II, Anne kept a diary that would become one of the most famous books in the world. Meet one of history's most inspiring figures in this beautifully-illustrated guide to her amazing life. From artists to aviators and scientists to revolutionaries, Little Guides to Great Lives is a brand new series of small-format guides introducing children to the most inspirational figures from history in a fun, accessible way.
Download or read book Who Was Ferdinand Magellan written by S. A. Kramer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-08-03 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Portuguese sailor Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain in 1519, he believed he could get to the Spice Islands by sailing west through or around the New World. He was right, but what he didn't know was that the treacherous voyage would take him three years and cost him his life. Black-and-white line drawings illustrate Magellan's life and voyage, with sidebars and a time line that enhance readers' understanding of the period.
Download or read book Little Guides to Great Lives Nelson Mandela written by Isabel Thomas and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2022-05-12 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician and philanthropist, Nelson Mandela's journey from political prisoner to president of South Africa is an incredible tale of triumph in the face of adversity. 2018 marks a hundred years since his birth. From artists to aviators and scientists to revolutionaries, Little Guides to Great Lives is a brand new series of small-format guides introducing children to the most inspirational figures from history in a fun, accessible way. Launching with Leonardo da Vinci, Marie Curie, Nelson Mandela and Amelia Earhart, Little Guides to Great Lives tells the stories of the most amazing people from all over the world and across history, with colourful illustrations and fresh design to bring their incredible stories to life.
Download or read book Amelia Earhart written by Isabel Thomas and published by . This book was released on 2018-06 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, Amelia Earhart was a superstar of aviation in the 1920s and 1930s and a pioneer of women's rights. Her disappearance in 1937, while attempting to fly around the world, remains an unsolved mystery. From artists to aviators and scientists to revolutionaries, Little Guides to Great Livesis a brand new series of small-format guides introducing children to the most inspirational figures from history in a fun, accessible way. Launching with Leonardo da Vinci, Marie Curie, Nelson Mandela and Amelia Earhart, Little Guides to Great Livestells the stories of the most amazing people from all over the world and across history, with colourful illustrations and fresh design to bring their incredible stories to life.
Download or read book Little Guides to Great Lives Charles Darwin written by Dan Green and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2022-08-09 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Play to the extreme and turn the world over! He was regarded by his father as a plaything-child from an early age, but he never gave up his interest. He is not afraid to be faithful to what he has seen with his own eyes and completely change people's perspective on the world. Darwin was born in a wealthy family. His father expected him to become a doctor, but Darwin was only keen on exploring nature. He failed to study medicine, so his father arranged for him to become a pastor. At least he would have a stable career to feed him. But Charles was still fascinated by insects, fossils, and other things whiich led to his father's disappointment and shouted at him: You will shame the family!
Download or read book A World Lit Only by Fire written by William Manchester and published by Back Bay Books. This book was released on 2009-09-26 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A "lively and engaging" history of the Middle Ages (Dallas Morning News) from the acclaimed historian William Manchester, author of The Last Lion. From tales of chivalrous knights to the barbarity of trial by ordeal, no era has been a greater source of awe, horror, and wonder than the Middle Ages. In handsomely crafted prose, and with the grace and authority of his extraordinary gift for narrative history, William Manchester leads us from a civilization tottering on the brink of collapse to the grandeur of its rebirth: the dense explosion of energy that spawned some of history's greatest poets, philosophers, painters, adventurers, and reformers, as well as some of its most spectacular villains. "Manchester provides easy access to a fascinating age when our modern mentality was just being born." --Chicago Tribune
Download or read book Over the Edge of the World written by Laurence Bergreen and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A first-rate historical page turner.” —New York Times Book Review The acclaimed and bestselling account of Ferdinand Magellan’s historic 60,000-mile ocean voyage. Ferdinand Magellan's daring circumnavigation of the globe in the sixteenth century was a three-year odyssey filled with sex, violence, and amazing adventure. Now in Over the Edge of the World, prize-winning biographer and journalist Laurence Bergreen entwines a variety of candid, firsthand accounts, bringing to life this groundbreaking and majestic tale of discovery that changed both the way explorers would henceforth navigate the oceans and history itself. Now updated to include a new introduction commemorating the 500th anniversary of Magellan’s voyage.
Download or read book The First Voyage Around the World 1519 1522 written by Antonio Pigafetta and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The First Voyage around the World is also a remarkably accurate ethnographic and geographical account of the circumnavigation, and one that has earned its reputation among modern historiographers and students of the early contacts between Europe and the East Indies.
Download or read book Anne Frank written by Isabel Thomas and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-13 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anne Frank was an ordinary girl living in extraordinary times. Forced to go into hiding to escape the Nazis' persecution of Jews in World War II, Anne kept a diary that would become one of the most famous books in the world. Meet one of history's most inspiring figures in this beautifully-illustrated guide to her amazing life. From artists to aviators and scientists to revolutionaries, Little Guides to Great Livesis a brand new series of small-format guides introducing children to the most inspirational figures from history in a fun, accessible way.
Download or read book Maya Angelou written by Danielle Jawando and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maya Angelou was an African American author, poet, playwright, and civil rights activist. She wrote seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and a long list of plays, films, and television shows. Never taking "No" for an answer, Maya used her voice and her art to overcome prejudice and difficulty and to become an inspiration to those around her and to future generations.
Download or read book The Extraordinary Life of Mahatma Gandhi written by Chitra Soundar and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2019-09-05 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From growing up in India and studying in London to becoming a political activist in South Africa and taking on the battle for independence in India, Mahatma Gandhi's legacy has lived on well beyond his years. Read the life story of this brilliant, strong-willed and influential man in this beautifully illustrated book, complete with real-life stories, timelines and facts.
Download or read book Stephen Hawking written by Isabel Thomas and published by Little Guides to Great Lives. This book was released on 2019-09-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little Guides to Great Lives: Stephen Hawking is a biography of the famous scientist for children that blends an informative and humorous narrative with playful illustrations to immerse children in Hawking's world. Stephen Hawking was one of the world's most renowned scientists and cosmologists. His ground-breaking research into black holes and the Big Bang has helped to explain the beginnings of our universe and his book A Brief History of Time has sold over 10 million copies. Diagnosed with a form of motor neurone disease when he was a young man, Stephen was inspired to achieve his goals as fast as possible. Through incredible determination and skill, he became a legendary scientist, a best-selling author, and the man that changed the way we think about the universe. Stephen Hawking is part of the small format, collectible Little Guides to Great Lives series for children aged 7 and above. The back of the book features colorful illustrations, a timeline of Hawking's life and a glossary filled with scientific terms for further learning and education. A perfect gift for fans of the Little People, Big Dreams books. Praise for Little Guides to Great Lives: "If you're looking to inspire your children to aim high and think big, the Little Guides to Great Lives series is the perfect place to start. The stories that the books convey tell kids that there is no limit to what they can aim for. These biographies will pique the interest of any young child who is already dreaming of their future." - GeekDad "Featuring timelines, glossaries, approachable text and striking illustrations, the biographies bring these important individuals to brilliant life." - Shelf Awareness Other books in the Little Guides to Great Lives series: Amelia Earhart Anne Frank Charles Darwin Ferdinand Magellan Frida Kahlo Leonardo Da Vinci Maya Angelou Nelson Mandela
Download or read book The Life of Ferdinand Magellan and the First Circumnavigation of the Globe written by Francis Henry Hill Guillemard and published by London, Philip. This book was released on 1890 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ferdinand Magellan written by Alan Blackwood and published by Franklin Watts. This book was released on 1986 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brief account of Magellan's 1519-1522 voyage around the world, which proved beyond all doubt that the world was round.
