Books with author Gerry O'Brien

100 Events That Changed the World unveils human triumph and the history behind it. The book looks at the various inventions and catastrophes, wars and treaties, momentous discoveries and cultural landmarks that altered the way we live today. All these events are remembered as powerful symbols of their times and still reverberate around the world.Beginning with the assassination of Julius Caesar on 15 March 44 BC, the book presents every historical (and contemporary) incident of note, such as the fall of Constantinople on 29 May 1453 and the partition of India on 15 August 1947, all the way to the destruction of New York’s twin towers on 11 September 2001 and the Paris attacks on 13 November 2015, for today’s news is tomorrow’s history.A gripping way of unfolding the prolific events of world history through exciting, fascinating and thought-provoking milestones that changed the world—with an absorbing account of the last 1000 years—100 Events That Changed the World is a one-of-a-kind chronicle of world history.

Idiom from Latin: idioma, special property is an expression, word or phrase that has a figurative meaning; this is separate from the literal meaning or definition of the words of which it is made. Word-group becomes an idiomatic expression. The words develop a specialized meaning as an entity, as an idiom. When a speaker uses an idiom, the listener might mistake its actual meaning, if he or she has not heard this figure of speech before. In English the expression to go round the bend, would mean to go insane.

Did you know…?• The original word for ‘chess’ is the Sanskrit ‘chaturanga’, meaning ‘four members of an army’;• The largest employer in the world is the Indian Railways, employing over a million people;• Salt is the first item served at a Bengali wedding reception to ensure one stands witness in case of a matrimonial dispute.These and many such informative and fascinating facts fill up the pages of Terry O’Brien’s Fun Facts: India. The book covers a wide range of information related to India and its states, which is presented lucidly in order to make learning a fun exercise for children. With ‘edutainment’ as its motto, this collection hopes to lay the foundation for creativity, problem-solving and the quest for knowledge in the minds of young readers.

In Amazing World Facts, you will get to know a little bit more about the ‘without’ and ‘within’ of our world! We often look but do not see! So discover amazing facts such as:• Almost every star in the Milky Way has at least one planet orbiting it.• The stars you see at night look small but are actually bigger than the sun.• The planet Saturn has 62 moons.Be they animals, foods, sports, invention, or language, there’s a lot to find out about everything. This book spells out the universal truth: ‘Fact is stranger than fiction!’

Did you know? The average person accidentally eats 430 bugs each year of his life If you could drive your car straight up, you would arrive in space in just over an hour Giraffes often sleep for only 20 minutes in 24 hours The worlds smallest winged insect, the Tanzanian parasitic wasp, is smaller than the eye of a housefly. These and many such informative and fascinating facts fill up the pages of Terry Obriens Fun Facts: Science. The book covers a wide range of scientific information, which is presented lucidly in order to make learning a fun exercise for children. With edutainment as its motto, this collection hopes to lay the foundation for creativity, problem-solving and the quest for knowledge in the minds of young readers.

100 Events That Changed the World unveils human triumph and the history behind it. The book looks at the various inventions and catastrophes, wars and treaties, momentous discoveries and cultural landmarks that altered the way we live today. All these events are remembered as powerful symbols of their times and still reverberate around the world. Beginning with the assassination of Julius Caesar on 15 March 44 Bc, the book presents every historical (and contemporary) incident of note, such as the fall of Constantinople on 29 May 1453 and the partition of India on 15 August 1947, all the way to the destruction of New York's twin towers on 11 September 2001 and the Paris attacks on 13 November 2015, for today's news is tomorrow's history. A gripping way of unfolding the prolific events of world history through exciting, fascinating and thought-provoking milestones that changed the world-with an absorbing account of the last 1000 years-100 Events That Changed the World is a one-of-a-kind chronicle of world history.

Did you know…?• The average person accidentally eats 430 bugs each year of his life;• If you could drive your car straight up, you would arrive in space in just over an hour;• Giraffes often sleep for only 20 minutes in 24 hours;• The world’s smallest winged insect, the Tanzanian parasitic wasp, is smaller than the eye of a housefly.These and many such informative and fascinating facts fill up the pages of Terry O’Brien’s Fun Facts: Science. The book covers a wide range of scientific information, which is presented lucidly in order to make learning a fun exercise for children.With ‘edutainment’ as its motto, this collection hopes to lay the foundation for creativity, problem-solving and the quest for knowledge in the minds of young readers.

Little Red Book: A Childs First Dictionary is the ideal first dictionary for your child. Its approach to meaning has no difficult explanations or phonetic complications. This is a dictionary that is simple and easy to understand, and it will help a child fall in love with words and appreciate the treasure trove that a dictionary can be. The book introduces children to fundamental dictionary skills such as:Understanding alphabetical order; How to use headwords; How to find words quickly; How to spell correctly.Its time your child began the journey into the exciting world of words!

Engaging for kids and adults alike, the Things You Ought to Know series strikes the right chord between learning and fun!With fun facts about board games such as Pokemon; outdoor games like Freeze Tag and video games like World of Warcraft, Things You Ought to Know – Game Time will show you that while games are a fun way to pass time, there’s also a lot to learn from them. Find out where these games originated as well as their rules and strategies. This book is replete with many fascinating facts such as:• The longest recorded Monopoly game lasted more than 70 days.• A losing player at the World Scrabble Championship once accused his opponent of pocketing a G and demanded that officials strip-search him.• The Joker didn’t actually get introduced into the standard deck until the late 19th century.• Virtual Battlespace is used by the US Army for its training purposes.Compiled by noted academician Terry O’ Brien, this is a must-read for trivia and quiz buffs.