Carbon Queen. The Remarkable Life of Nanoscience Pioneer Mildred Dresselhaus, Hardback - Maia Weinstock

Publisher: MIT Press LtdAuthor(s): Maia WeinstockIllustration(s): 30 colour illustrations, 22 black and white illustrationsNumber of pages: 320Publ...

Reducere. The general perception of Katherine Parr is that she was a provincial nobody with intellectual pretensions who became queen of England because the ...

Reducere. This concise, class-tested book was refined over the authors' 30 years as instructors at MIT and the University Federal of Minas Gerais (UFMG) in B...

A Working Woman: The Remarkable Life of Ray Strachey is a traditional biography of a very untraditional woman. Tug-of-love child, Ward in Chancery,...

Daniel Cone's descendants can be grateful that this Scottish prisoner of the English Civil War became a servant in the most prominent family of ear...

A new biography of a remarkable Englishwoman, Emily Hobhouse, that draws on significant and previously unknown sources, including her diaries and a...

An extraordinary account of a little-known aspect of the fighting in Gallipoli - the snipers' war which explores the remarkable career of Billy Sin...

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Reducere. She was a friend, lover, and confidante of charismatic Spanish American independence hero Simon Bolivar and, after her death, a nationalist icon in...

An extraordinary account of a little-known aspect of the fighting in Gallipoli the snipers war.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): John Hami...

This book shines a light on the long-overlooked Sir Anthony Sherley.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): O'Sullivan, DanIllustration(s): 30 b...

Reducere. Brooklyn-born Jennie Jerome married into the British aristocracy in 1874, after a three-day romance. She became Lady Randolph Churchill, wife of a ...

Reducere. From the late 1950s to 1976 the U.S. manned spaceflight program advanced as it did largely due to the extraordinary efforts of Austrian immigrant G...

The Ultimate Engineer portrays NASA pioneer George M. Low's remarkable life, accomplishments, and legacy as a key visionary and leader.Publisher: U...

Reducere. One of the more dynamic characters of his time, John Old Smoke Morrissey made his way from undefeated bare-knuckle boxer to found the Saratoga Race...

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Charts the rise of Ali Pasha from Albanian brigand leader to a player in world affairs.

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Reducere. DescriptionGerald Grant Leeman emerged from a life of poverty and addiction to become one of the greatest wrestlers and most beloved coaches in Ame...

The remarkable life of William Marshal, the forgotten power behind five English thrones, by internationally renowned expert on the history of the C...

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Reducere. In an unusual blend of fiction and nonfiction, A Pioneer Sampler chronicles one year in the lives of the Robinson family. Illustrated historical no...

Publisher: NY Research PressNumber of pages: 212Publication date: 2016Dimensions: 227 x 332 x 17Cover type: HardbackEditor(s): Rich FalconRedescope...

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An insightful biography, based on exclusive research, of Queen Elizabeth II, bringing us the full story of one of our greatest and best-loved monar...

Publisher: Unicorn Publishing GroupAuthor(s): Elisabeth KehoeNumber of pages: 224Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 163 x 244 x 25Cover type: Hardba...

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A fresh look at the full and fascinating life of Queen Elizabeth II in the year of her Platinum JubileePublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): I...

DescriptionThe future of our cities is not what it used to be. The modern-city model that took hold globally in the twentieth century has outlived ...

The extraordinary life of Grace O'Malley, the world's most famous woman pirate.

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The physical, psychological and social points of interest regarding human skin are presented in this readable work of popular science.

Reducere. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Perfect for fans of The Crown, this magisterial biography of Queen Elizabeth II is a close-up view of the woman we've k...

From the author of the critically acclaimed THE VICEROY'S DAUGHTERS, the story of a glittering aristocrat who was also at the heart of political so...

The first comprehensive biography in three decades on Margaret Beaufort, the mother of King Henry VII. Traversing the Wars of the Roses and the fou...

Mildred is a sleepy gallery cat by day, but an inquisitive artist by night. Join her as she explores the many art styles in the gallery, and what b...

Reducere. Wave Woman is the untold story of an adventurer whose zest for life and learning kept her alive for ninety-eight years. Betty Pembroke Heldreich Wi...

Charlotte's life was made insecure and unhappy by the acrimonious break-up of her parents' marriage. Without considering her needs, they used her i...

Karl Coplan shares his personal journey of attempting to cut back on carbon without giving up the amenities of a suburban middle-class lifestyle. L...

Publisher: Ebury PublishingAuthor(s): Thich Nhat HanhNumber of pages: 192Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 142 x 223 x 21Cover type: HardbackRedesc...

Reducere. A sumptuous biography of Lady Margaret Beaufort, matriarch of the Tudor dynasty In 1485, Henry VII became the first Tudor king of England. His vict...

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