Salt: a world history

Edition

Ed. 1

ISBN/ISSN

9780142001615

Collation

496 p. ; 20 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

940 KUR s

Become a leader like Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama grew up on the South Side of Chicago in a little bungalow with a close-knit family. She loved going to school, and she knew that, one day, she would use her voice to empower other young girls, just like her. Young Michelle was a brilliant student and wonderful daughter. With hard work and talent, she propelled herself into the universities of Princeton and Harvard. She qualified …

An uncommon atlas: 50 new views of our physical, cultural and political world

Edition

Ed. 1

ISBN/ISSN

9781781318997

Collation

224 p. ; ill. ; 23 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

912 BON a

Revolusi: Indonesia and the birth of the modern world

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

9781847927040

Collation

-

Series Title

-

Call Number

900 REY r

Majapahit: intrigue, betrayal and war in Indonesia's greatest empire

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

9781915310286

Collation

366 p.

Series Title

-

Call Number

900 LIN m

Leonardo da Vinci

Why could Leonardo da Vinci paint the human form so accurately, in all its beauty? How was he educated and trained as an artist? What inspired his most famous work, including The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa? And what fun machine did he invent? Find out about this unique artist and the many areas, from architecture to flight, he drew on and influenced. Appealing illustrations, information on h…

Albert Einstein

Join physicist Albert Einstein on his journey of scientific discovery and see how the Nobel Prize winner forever changed the way we think about energy, gravity, and the world around us. Children will learn about Einstein’s training, his struggle to find a teaching job, and how he developed his famous theory of relativity. The book also looks at his personal life, including his family, his emi…

Charles Darwin

A series of illustrated books specifically designed for children in elementary education, narrating the stories of those great historical figures that have left their mark on humanity in fields such as science, art, exploration, music, fashion and other subjects. Young readers will be able to read all about these famous people's main achievements, experiencing the main steps of their lives thro…

Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso redefined twentieth-century art, moving from realistic portrayals and experiments in color to primitivism and cubism, in which he deconstructed the subjects he painted. This engaging first-person biography explores the unique career of this master, who began learning to draw and paint at just seven years old. It delves into Picasso’s training, including at the School of Fine Art…

Vincent van Gogh

A new series of illustrated books specifically designed for children in elementary education, narrating the stories of those great historical figures who have left their mark on humanity in fields such as science, art, exploration, music and other subjects.