From nuclear physicists to sharp-shooters, f rom ice dancers to the Dalai Lama, this book looks at the pe ople who have shaped history with their exploits, amazing di scoveries or infamous deeds '

Describes explorers and voyages of exploration throughout history, organized into such geographical categories as Asia, the Americas, and mountains, and including such explorers as Marco Polo, Jacques Cartier, and James Cook.

Originally published: London: Usborne, 2009.

BORN INTO A WEALTHY FAMILY, FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE COULD HAVE LIVED A LIFE OF LEISURE AND LUXURY. INSTEAD, SHE LONGED TO BE A NURSE. IN 1830, THAT WAS THE LAST THING A RICH GIRL COULD DO BUT FLORENCE WAS NO ORDINARY GIRL. USBORNE FAMOUS LIVES RETELL THE STORIES OF FASCINATING PEOPLE, BRINGING THEM TO LIFE SO VIVIDLY, IT'S AS IF YOU'RE THERE WITH THEM.

Usborne Guided Reading Packs have been developed and endorsed by top reading experts to provide teachers with exciting, effective and practical classroom resources. Oliver Twist is part of the Usborne Reading Programme Young Reading Series 3 and is suitable for National Curriculum level 4A.

Presents the life of the Queen of the Nile, who maintained power over her kingdom through her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.

A set of cards providing facts and figures about famous paintings.