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Albert Einstein
Struan Reid
Paperback (Heinemann/Raintree, April 1, 2002)Traces the life and work of the famous physicist, from his childhood in Germany and education in Switzerland through the development of his theories of relativity to his campaign for peace after World War II.
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Francis Drake
Neil Champion
Paperback (Heinemann Educational Books Ltd, March 15, 2002)This volume is part of a biography series exploring the lives and achievements of important inventors and pioneers. As well as providing the life story of Francis Drake and an analysis of his work, this book places his achievements in context by looking at the technological and historical context of the time. The book includes: a look at the ongoing impact of Drake's work; quotes and writings from the newspapers and journals of the time; and information about the men and women who affected his life and work.
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Groundbreakers: James Watt
Neil Champion
Paperback (Heinemann Educational Books - Library Division, Aug. 15, 2001)A biography of James Watt. As well as providing his life story and analysis of his work, the text places his achievements in context by looking at the technological and historical context of the time. The book includes quotes and writings from newspapers and journals of the time; a look at the ongoing impact of his work; and information about his rivals and the men and women who affected his life and work.
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Marie Curie
Ann Fullick
Paperback (Heinemann/Raintree, March 1, 2003)A biography of Marie Curie. As well as providing her life story and analysis of her work, the text places her achievements in context by looking at the technological and historical context of the time. The book includes quotes and writings from newspapers and journals of the time; a look at the ongoing impact of her work; and information about her rivals and the men and women who affected her life and work.
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Ferdinand Magellan
Struan Reid
Paperback (Heinemann/Raintree, April 1, 2001)A biography of the Portuguese explorer who organized the first circumnavigation of the world, which provided information about the actual size and shape of the world.
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Groundbreakers: Charles Babbage
Neil Champion
Paperback (Heinemann Educational Books - Library Division, Aug. 15, 2001)A biography of Charles Babbage. As well as providing his life story and analysis of his work, the text places his achievements in context by looking at the technological and historical context of the time. The book includes quotes and writings from newspapers and journals of the time; a look at the ongoing impact of his work; and information about his rivals and the men and women who affected his life and work.
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Groundbreakers: Diane Fossey
Richard Wood, Sara Wood
Hardcover (Heinemann Educational Books - Library Division, March 1, 2001)A biography of Diane Fossey. As well as providing a full life story and analysis of her work, it places her achievements in context by looking at the technological and historical context of the time. The book includes quotes and writings from newspapers and journals of the time; a look at the ongoing impact of her work; and information about her rivals and the men and women who affected her life and work.
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Florence Nightingale
John Malam
Paperback (Heinemann Educational Books Ltd, March 16, 2002)This volume is part of a biography series exploring the lives and achievements of important inventors and pioneers of science. As well as providing the life story of Florence Nightingale and an analysis of her work, this book places her achievements in context by looking at the technological and historical context of the time. The book includes: a look at the ongoing impact of Nightingale's work; quotes and writings from the newspapers and journals of the time; and information about the men and women who affected her life and work.
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Juan Ponce De Leon
Ruth Manning
Paperback (Heinemann/Raintree, April 1, 2001)Describes the life of the Spanish explorer who first came to the New World with Columbus and went on to become governor of Puerto Rico and later came to Florida looking for the Fountain of Youth.
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Groundbreakers: John Logie Baird
Struan Reid
Hardcover (Heinemann Educational Books - Library Division, Oct. 16, 2000)None
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Groundbreakers: Alexander Fleming
Fiona Macdonald
Hardcover (Heinemann Educational Books - Library Division, March 1, 2001)None
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Groundbreakers: Mary Kingsley
Struan Reid
Hardcover (Heinemann Educational Books - Library Division, April 30, 2002)This volume is part of a biography series exploring the lives and achievements of important inventors and pioneers. As well as providing the life story of Mary Kingsley and an analysis of her work, this book places her achievements in context by looking at the technological and historical context of the time. The book includes: a look at the ongoing impact of Kingsley's work; quotes and writings from the newspapers and journals of the time; and information about the men and women who affected her life and work.