Bill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington, in 1955, is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. In this Who Was...? biography, children will learn of Gates' childhood passion for computer technology, which led him to revolutionize personal computers. Through the success of his now-world-famous software company, Microsoft, Bill Gates became one of the wealthiest philanth…
Not so long ago, writes Jeremy Paxman, the English were "polite, unexcitable, reserved, and had hot-water bottles instead of a sex-life". Today the end of empire has killed off the Bulldog Breed - "fearless and philistine, safe in taxis and invaluable in shipwrecks" - and transformed the great public schools. Princess Diana was mourned with the effusive emotionalism of an Italian saint.
Look, Find & Learn : world history is packed with loads o hidden item to challenge even the sharpest sleuth. Each colorfully illustrated scene include fascinating facts about different world cultures from ancient history to modern times.
Nothing attracts young readers like the weird but true...especially when the weird truth is hundreds of years old. Ye Olde Weird But True, the newest addition to the blockbuster Weird But True series, is packed with 300 wacky facts for history lovers ages 6 and up. In this latest addition to this phenomenal series, readers will have more zany fun, this time from the pages of history! Ye Olde…
Nathaniel Smithfield is a ten-year-old boy living with his family in Boston, Massachusetts in 1768 when he first starts to witness the drama happening in the city around him. Tension heats up between those who are loyal to the British crown, like Nathaniel's father, and those who believe the people of America are being treated unfairly. Over the following years as he grows into a teenager, Nath…
Journey with some of the world's greatest explorers to see how they discovered our world
Mengapa kita harus mengetahui sejarah? Ada banyak cerita yang tersembunyi dalam sejarah. Dari orang-orang seperti Mozart Sang Musisi, Ratu Mesir Cleopatra, Thomas Alva Edison yang menemukan bohlam ... Kita bisa mengetahui bagaimana mereka melengkapi kehidupan kita. Jika kita tidak mengetahui sejarah, kita tidak bisa menjawab ratusan pertanyaan seperti: kenapa perang terjadi? Revolusi itu apa? d…