100 Scientists Who Made History

Get ready to rub shoulders with the stars! It's time to meet the most amazing people who have ever lived.Great thinkers, revolutionary leaders, daring explorers, powerhouse politicians, clever inventors, skilled artists, sporting legends, and music icons have all changed the course of history and left their mark on the world. This exciting reference book for children shares their personal stories and showcases their achievements as never before.Part of DK's best-selling top 100 series, 100 People Who Made History is a who's who of the great and the good, across nations far and wide. From Marco Polo to Marie Curie and William Shakespeare to Walt Disney, history's movers and shakers are united in the pages of this landmark title. Each personal profile is defined by engaging illustrations, accessible biographies, and unexpected facts to entertain and enlighten

Окунитесь в жизнь, вдохновение, мотивацию и достижения величайших ученых мира всех времен. Познакомьтесь с историями более чем 85 самых вдохновляющих и влиятельных ученых мира с помощью этой инновационной и смело оформленной книги биографий. Каждый ученый - от математиков до метеорологов, от геологов до генетиков - представлен с помощью сочетания динамичных изображений и стимулирующих слов. Сочетая элементы биографии, истории и анализа, книга "Ученые, изменившие историю" ясно и информативно объясняет новаторский вклад, внесенный этими революционными мужчинами и женщинами. Книга на английском языке • Delve into the lives, inspirations, motivations, and achievements of the greatest scientists in the world and through all time • Explore the stories of more than 85 of the world's most inspirational and influential scientists with this innovative and boldly visual book of biographies

Napoleon, Nelson, Churchill, Hitler, Stalin, Marshall, de Gaulle, Eisenhower and Thatcher: each of these leaders fundamentally shaped the outcome of the war their nation was embroiled in. How were they alike, and in what ways did they differ? Was their war leadership unique, or did these leaders have something in common, traits and techniques that transcend time and place and can be applied to the fundamental nature of conflict? Meticulously researched and compellingly written, Leadership in War presents readers with fresh, complex portraits of leaders who approached war with different tactics and different weapons, but with the common goal of success in the face of battle. Both inspiring and cautionary, these portraits offer important lessons on leadership in times of struggle

Много веков мир считался "мужским" - женщины не имели прав, не могли работать; их выдавали замуж по расчету и ожидали увидеть кротких хранительниц очага без собственного мнения. Но в каждом столетии, в каждом историческом периоде, в каждой культуре находилась отважная женщина, которая пыталась изменить устои общества и жить так, как хочет она сама. Им приходилось бороться с трудностями, с непониманием общества, возможно, с собственной семьей, но они находили в себе силы не сдаваться и идти только вперед • "Фантастические женщины, которые изменили историю" - книга Кейт Панкхерст о женщинах, которые пошли наперекор всему и смогли навсегда оставить свой след в истории. Покахонтас, Мэри Шелли, Валентина Терешкова, Хатшепсут, Жозефина Бейкер - не все из этих имен могут быть вам знакомы, но каждая из них заслуживает того, чтобы о ней помнили

The Man Who Made A Football Club • Sir Matt Busby, who took Manchester United to unprecedented glory before seeing the club through profound tragedy, created the global entity that spreads from Old Trafford today • A player with Manchester City and Liverpool before the Second World War, Busby remained at the forefront of football through four decades and made an extraordinary contribution to the game in terms of both style and substance. In this definitive biography, Patrick Barclay looks back at Busby’s phenomenal life and career, including the rise of the Busby Babes in the 1950s, the Munich disaster that claimed 23 lives and the Wembley victory ten years on that made United the first English team to win the European Cup. Denis Law, Pat Crerand and such other members of that great side as Alex Stepney, David Sadler and John Aston are among the host of voices testifying to the qualities that set Sir Matt apart

True tales of wild and wonderful lives to be treasured forever! • In this fascinating and touching book, children can learn about 50 courageous creatures from around the world and throughout history • This fully illustrated collection gathers heart-warming, surprising and often emotionally powerful stories of bravery, discovery and friendship. Featuring a range of animals – from heroes, helpers and adventurers to achievers and many more – young readers will discover some of the most famous and unforgettable animals of all time. Compelling and visually arresting in equal measure, this is the perfect introduction to just some of the amazing animals whose wild lives have made history

Whether titans of industry, influential business leaders, or creators of history's most recognizable brands, these entrepreneurs had the vision, innovation, and ruthless determination to make their marks on our society in indelible ways • Boldly illustrated and comprehensive in its scope and depth, Entrepreneurs Who Changed History profiles more than 90 leaders of industry across the world and throughout the ages - from the enterprising bankers of the medieval world and the merchants of empire, to the titans of industry and the geniuses of Silicon Valley • Combining accessible text with specially-commissioned illustrated portraits in a range of bold artwork styles, photographs, and infographics, entries showcase each individual in a fresh, visual way

100 fascinating and brilliantly written stories about history`s bravest, baddest but little known `nasty` women from across the world

In this revelatory book, Dr Jonathan Kennedy argues that germs have shaped humanity at every stage, from the first success of Homo sapiens over the equally intelligent Neanderthals to the fall of Rome and the rise of Islam • How did an Indonesian volcano help cause the Black Death, setting Europe on the road to capitalism? How could 168 men extract the largest ransom in history from an opposing army of eighty thousand? And why did the Industrial Revolution lead to the birth of the modern welfare state? • The latest science reveals that infectious diseases are not just something that happens to us, but a fundamental part of who we are. Indeed, the only reason humans don't lay eggs is that a virus long ago inserted itself into our DNA, and there are as many bacteria in your body as there are human cells

Bestselling author Brittney Cooper is a leading Black feminist voice of our times. From her New York Times bestseller Eloquent Rage, selected by Emma Watson as an "Our Shared Shelf Book,"to her frequent guest appearances on MSNBC, to her regular features on Cosmopolitan.com and Salon.com, and her TED Talk with over 800K views, there's no question Brittney Cooper is one of the most preeminent Black influencers of today. Now, this author, professor, activist, and cultural critic brings her immense talents to the children's space with a seven-title publishing deal at Scholastic, spanning from picture books to middle grade, and launching with this momentous picture book debut: Stand Up! • Stand Up! tells the story of ten historic female figures who changed the world by standing up for what's right, including legendary Civil Rights activists like Ruby Bridges and Rosa Parks and spanning to contemporary role models like Bree Newsome, who removed the confederate flag from the South Carolina state house grounds, and Mari Copeny, a youth activist who fought for clean water in Flint, Michigan

Henry VIII is well known for his tumultuous relationships with women, and he is often defined by his many marriages. But what do we see if we take a different look? When we see Henry through the men in his life, a new perspective on this famous king emerges • Henry's relationships with the men who surrounded him reveal much about his beliefs, behaviour and character. They show him to be capable of fierce, but seldom abiding loyalty; of raising men only to destroy them later. He loved to be attended and entertained by boisterous young men who shared his passion for sport, but at other times he was more diverted by men of intellect, culture and wit. Often trusting and easily led by his male attendants and advisers during the early years of his reign, he matured into a profoundly suspicious and paranoid king whose favour could be suddenly withdrawn, as many of his later servants found to their cost

Dorothy Parker, Hannah Arendt, Mary McCarthy, Susan Sontag, Joan Didion, Nora Ephron and Janet Malcolm are just some of the women whose lives intertwined as they cut through twentieth-century cultural and intellectual life in the United States, arguing as fervently with each other as they did with the men who so often belittled their work as journalists, novelists, critics and poets. These women are united by their 'sharpness': an accuracy and precision of thought and wit, a claiming of power through their writing • Sharp is a rich and lively portrait of these women and their world, where Manhattan cocktail parties, fuelled by lethal quantities of both alcohol and gossip, could lead to high-stakes slanging matches in the Partisan Review or the New York Review of Books