People And Places category: 11583 books

Cover of Cosplay
by Jennifer Culp
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2015

Cosplay, a blend of costume and play, has taken off in popularity around the world. This entertaining and enlightening volume introduces readers to the wide and vivid cosplay world. They will learn the history of this creative outlet and how some people have taken this colorful and whimsical hobby...
Cover of Niklas Zennström and Skype
by Jason Porterfield
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2013

In 2003, Swedish businessman Niklas Zennström sent out an email message to his friends, asking them to take a look at a new Web site called Skype.com. With that message, he launched one of the most popular Internet services of the early twenty-first century. Skype revolutionized the way that people...
Cover of Caves for the Uninitiated
by Brian D. Kharpran Daly
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2013

Caves for the Uninitiated is the story of a group of young people, who after exploring a cave for the first time, become fascinated with the world of caves and caving. Inspired and awed by the beauty and splendor of this mysterious underground realm, this group of young fledgling cavers goes on to spend...
Cover of Aaron Rodgers
by Jeff Savage
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Many people believed NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers would quickly become a star when he joined the Green Bay Packers in 2005. But as the backup to Brett Favre, Aaron didn't get to play much...
Cover of Google®

Google®

How Larry Page & Sergey Brin Changed the Way We Search the Web

by Aurelia Jackson
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2014

Google is one of the most successful companies of the Internet age. For many people, looking up information with Google's search engine is the best way to find just what they want to know. Millions of people write and read e-mails using Google's Gmail. You can listen to music on Google Play or share...
Cover of History Heroes: Pieter Bruegel the Elder
by Damian Harvey
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2014

Pieter Bruegel, the greatest Flemmish painter of the 16th Century, developed a unique style of painting and created many masterpieces, often painting scenes of daily life. Discover the stories of people who have helped to shape history, ranging from early explorers such as Christopher Columbus...
Cover of Tim Berners-Lee
by Damian Harvey
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2014

Tim Berners Lee started off his career building computers out of old televisions. He is now one of the most prolific internet experts in the world and was responsible for founding the World Wide Web! Discover the stories of people who have helped to shape history, ranging from early explorers...
Cover of People that Changed the Course of History: The Story of Andrew Jackson 250 Years After His Birth
by Danielle Thorne
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2016

Have you ever wondered about the man behind the face on the $20 bill? Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, was born 250 years ago. During his two terms as president, Andrew Jackson enacted a number of changes to the U.S. government and created policies that are controversial...
Cover of Cajun Home
by Raymond Bial
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 1998

The Cajun people have a long history of having to leave their homes: first in France, then later in Canada, and even in America, families were broken apart by exile and were scattered across the continent. They were pushed farther and farther south, finally into the swamps and marshes of southern...
Cover of Victoria
by Damian Harvey
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2014

Queen Victoria was the longest ever reigning British monarch and saw extraordinary developments during her reign, from the development of the railways to the discoveries of Charles Darwin. Discover the stories of people who have helped to shape history, ranging from early explorers such as...
Cover of The Rise of Western Society

The Rise of Western Society

Sailing Ships and Revolutions

by John Farndon
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2018

Follow four centuries of discovery and change, from the moment people set out to explore the world to turbulent times when it turned upside down—even for the people who stayed home! See how South American gold fueled Spain's Golden Age, Ivan the Terrible expanded Russia at a terrible cost, a French...
Cover of Spanish Missions

Spanish Missions

Forever Changing The People Of The Old West

by Nadia Higgins
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2018

Young learners will be introduced to an important stage in history when they read Spanish Missions: Forever Changing The People Of The Old West. This book is filled with photographs, interesting facts, discussion questions, and more, to effectively engage young learners in such a significant re-telling...
Cover of HUGH O’FLAHERTY: HIS WARTIME ADVENTURES
by Alison Walsh
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2010

Hugh O’Flaherty, a cheerful Kerryman who loved sport, was in Rome in 1939 when the Second World War broke out. Unable to watch from the safe haven of the Vatican as people were arrested and sometimes killed, he set up an escape organisation for Allied POWs, Jews and others who needed help. The Gestapo...
Cover of The Pony Express

The Pony Express

A History Just for Kids!

by Sam Rogers
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2019

The Pony Express was established as a rapid courier service between the East and the West, from St. Joseph Missouri to Sacramento, California. There were tens of thousands of people living and working in California that wanted news of what was happening in the East and who wanted to send letters and...
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