Lifetimes
12 total works
Part of a biographical series which uses photographs and narrative to show the life and work of notable men and women and their effect on today's world, this title explores the life of Anne Frank, whose diary of her time hiding from the Nazis and tragic death has made one of the most famous and inspirational figures of 20th century history.
Lifetimes uses authentic photographs and lively narrative to describe the life and work of notable men and women. Each book also includes a factfinder section which helps to place the subject in historical context, as well as a glossary and index. Ages 9+.
A biography of the nun who founded the Missionary Sisters and Brothers of Charity and gained wide recognition for her work with the destitute and dying in Calcutta and other places. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
Examines the life and accomplishments of Alexander Graham Bell, from his early interest in communication and electric tone transmissions to his development of the telephone and his aid to the deaf.
Part of a biographical series which looks at the lives and work of notable men and women and their effect on the world today. The book covers her family background and follows her desire to become a nurse, the problems she encountered, her career before the outbreak of the Crimean War, how she came to go to Scutari and her work in the field hospital which earned her the title "The Lady with the Lamp" and royal recognition and how she continued to fight to reform the army's medical service at home and abroad until her death. The text includes extracts from diaries, letters and quotations from contemporaries, sections on world events of the time, fact finder pages, and significant dates.
Traces the life of the pilot who became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean and mysteriously disappeared in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world.
Discusses Thomas Edison's scientific career and his successful inventions, including the light bulb, mimeograph machine, and ticker tape machine.
Lifetimes uses authentic photographs and lively narrative to descirbe the life and work of notable men and women. Each book also includes a factfinder section which helps to place the subject in historical context, aswell as a glossary and index. Ages 9+.
Lifetimes uses authentic photographs and lively narrative to describe the life and work of notable men and women. Each book also includes a factfinder section which helps to place the subject in historical context, as well as a glossary and index. Ages 9+.