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Vasco Da Gama and the Sea Route to India
Av Rachel A. Koestler-Grack, William H. Goetzmann
Inbunden, 2005
363 kr
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Nathan Hale
Courageous Spy
Inbunden, 2005
363 kr
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A good well liked officer, nathan Hale, soon volunteered to take on difficult assignnments. His last, in September 1776, was to spy on the British. Ages 12-16 years.
Kofi Annan
Inbunden, 2006
380 kr
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In December 2001, Kofi A. Annan and the United Nations organization received the Nobel Peace Prize; Annan, the secretary-general of the United Nations, was recognized for his work ""for a better organized and more peaceful world."" Kofi Annan focuses on this leader's efforts to strengthen and …
Michelle Kwan
Inbunden, 2007
349 kr
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From the day she laced up her first pair of skates, Michelle Kwan knew she belonged on the ice. When she was 7 years old, she vowed that she would one day be an Olympic skater, and went straight to work on making her dream come true. By the time she was 12, she was already competing with top …
Bruce Lee
Inbunden, 2007
380 kr
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Born in San Francisco, Bruce Lee grew up learning how to survive on the rough-and-tumble streets of Kowloon, Hong Kong, where he became a mischievous punk and member of a street gang. When he came back to the United States, however, he was ready to become someone. Through hours of philosophical …
House of Representatives
Inbunden, 2007
349 kr
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Think the House of Representatives is just a boring government body? Think again. This mind-rattling book offers a wealth of real historical proof that the House is anything but dull. Hero or villain, the House of Representatives gets its script from you. It's your House - a place where you make …
Department of Homeland Security
Inbunden, 2007
349 kr
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In the wake of September 11, 2001, the U.S. government felt the need to establish a special department to handle national security - the Department of Homeland Security. But the idea of national security is not a recent concept, and terrorism is not a new concern. Many Americans think the 9/11 …
Kirby Puckett
Inbunden, 2007
349 kr
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Minnesota Twins' center fielder Kirby Puckett emerged from the rough housing projects of Chicago to become the jewel of Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1995. Better known by Twins fans as ""Puck,"" number 34 is still considered by most to be the greatest Twin ever. During his 11-year career, …
Queen Latifah
Inbunden, 2007
333 kr
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Queen Latifah may not have been the first female rapper, but she was the first to become a bona fide star. Her strength, charisma, and intelligence have made her stand out in a highly competitive field. Growing up in the New Jersey projects, Queen Latifah, born Dana Owens, displayed a determination …
Tom Brady
Inbunden, 2008
380 kr
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This is a full-color biography of a football legend.Tom Brady's rise to fame started early in the 2001 season when an injury forced Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe out of the game. Enter Brady, the 24-year-old kid from the University of Michigan. Only his second year in the NFL, Brady had spent …
Brett Favre
Inbunden, 2008
380 kr
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This is an action-packed biography of one of football's greats.Quarterback Brett Favre is in a league of his own. Born on October 10, 1969, in Gulfport, Mississippi, he was a small-town hero with big dreams. By age 29, he had forged a place among pro football's all-time greatest quarterbacks. A …
Queen Latifah
Häftad, 2008
155 kr
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Queen Latifah may not have been the first female rapper, but she was the first to become a bona fide star. Her strength, charisma, and intelligence have made her stand out in a highly competitive field. Growing up in the New Jersey projects, Queen Latifah, born Dana Owens, displayed a determination …
Johnstown Flood of 1889
Inbunden, 2008
442 kr
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On May 31, 1889, the people of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, got the surprise of the century, one that claimed the lives of more than 2,200 men, women, and children. In the mountains that overlooked the booming coal-and-steel town, the restless waters of Lake Conemaugh churned behind the South Fork Dam, …
Ben Roethlisberger
Inbunden, 2008
380 kr
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As a high schooler in Findlay, Ohio, Ben Roethlisberger, or Big Ben, was not a football phenom. In fact, he didn't become a quarterback until his senior year. At Miami University in Ohio, he wore number 7 in honor of his favorite quarterback, John Elway - the number he still wears as the starting …
Marie Curie
Scientist
Inbunden, 2009
380 kr
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Marie Curie's life was a story of passion, obsession, ambition, and dreams. With her husband, Pierre Curie, she discovered the phenomenon of radioactivity, as well as the elements of polonium and radium. Their discoveries took the world by storm, turning into a nightmare as thousands of dangerous …
Abraham Lincoln
Inbunden, 2009
363 kr
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Born to two uneducated farmers, Abraham Lincoln came from meager origins and had only 18 months of formal education. Yet, he worked himself up from farmer to respected lawyer to U.S. Congressman to the 16th U.S. president. He was a humanitarian who did not believe in killing animals for food. From …
Stonewall Jackson
Inbunden, 2009
380 kr
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Thomas Jonathan 'Stonewall' Jackson was the great-grandson of indentured servants from Ireland who were sentenced to serve time in America for larceny. He began his career in the U.S. Army fighting in the Mexican-American War and later became a teacher. He and his wife owned slaves, and he saw …
William Tecumseh Sherman
Inbunden, 2009
363 kr
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Named after Tecumseh, a famous Shawnee leader, William Tecumseh Sherman was raised by a foster family following his father's death. At military school, he was a good student but a mediocre soldier, and after graduation, he became frustrated with his chosen career. Sherman quit the military to …
Brett Favre
Häftad, 2008
147 kr
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This is an action-packed biography of one of football's greats.Quarterback Brett Favre is in a league of his own. Born on October 10, 1969, in Gulfport, Mississippi, he was a small-town hero with big dreams. By age 29, he had forged a place among pro football's all-time greatest quarterbacks. A …
Ferdinand Magellan
Inbunden, 2009
363 kr
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Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese sailor working for the Spanish, believed he could find a shorter route to India by heading west instead of east. Like Columbus before him, he was destined to reach the Americas. Magellan, however, continued past the New World and sailed into the Pacific Ocean. The …
Helen Keller
Inbunden, 2009
380 kr
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Robbed of three of her five senses at a young age, Helen Keller worked as a crusader for the education of the deaf and blind, and helped disabled people around the world find hope. At 19 months old, Keller suddenly lost of her ability to see and hear, leaving her deaf, dumb, and mute. She was left …
