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Title:

The Usborne book of famous lives.

Publisher:

EDC Pub.,
EDC Pub.,

Copyright Date:

1997

Description:

245 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Inventors--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Scientists--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Explorers--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Kings, queens, rulers, etc.--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Women--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Inventors.
Scientists.
Explorers.
Kings, queens, rulers, etc.
Women
Inventors--Biography.
Scientists--Biography.
Explorers--Biography.
Kings and rulers--Biography.
Women--Biography.

Other Authors:

Reid, Struan. Inventors.
Reid, Struan. Scientists.
Reid, Struan. Explorers.
Fara, Patricia. Inventors.
Fara, Patricia. Scientists.
Everett, Felicity. Explorers.
Wingate, Philippa. Kings & queens.
Wingate, Philippa. Famous women.
Dungworth, Richard. Famous women.

Notes:

Includes index. "The material in this book is also available in five separate titles"--Cover p. [4].

Contents:

Inventors / Struan Reid and Patricia Fara -- Scientists / Struan Reid and Patricia Fara -- Explorers / Felicity Everett and Struan Reid -- Kings and Queens / Philippa Wingate -- Famous Women / Richard Dungworth and Philippa Wingate.

Summary:

Examines the accomplishments and failures of famous and infamous people throughout the world, grouped in the five categories of inventors, scientists, explorers, kings and queens, and famous women.

ISBN:

9780881109986
0881109983

Locations:

DFPC353 -- Ackley Public Library (Ackley)

NHPD993 -- Belmond Public Library (Belmond)