The Oxford Children's Book of Famous People
Title | The Oxford Children's Book of Famous People PDF eBook |
Author | Oxford Univ Pr |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 388 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780199109777 |
The Oxford Children's Book of Famous People is a one-stop guide to the people who matter. This stylish and information-packed book tells the stories of 1000 women and men whose lives have influenced the course of history. Learn about the famous and the infamous - leaders from Genghis Khan toTony Blair; scientists and thinkers from Aristotle to Stephen Hawking; personalities from Rasputin to Michael Jordan. The text is organized alphabetically for easy reference, but there are also chronological and thematic directories linking people in time and by area of achievement. In this newedition the entries have been updated, and there are new biographies of such figures as George W Bush, J K Rowling, Julia Roberts and Steve Redgrave.
The Oxford Children's Book of Famous People
Title | The Oxford Children's Book of Famous People PDF eBook |
Author | Oxford University Press |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Biography |
ISBN | 9780195215175 |
Discover the famous and the infamous in this updated and expanded edition of The Oxford Children's Book of Famous People. This comprehensive, fully illustrated book tells the stories of over 1,000 women and men--politicians and statesmen, religious leaders, scientists, explorers, philosophers, artists, musicians, sports heroes and many more--who have shaped our world. Ancient rulers share the same page as 20th-century movie stars, giving an unusual but highly entertaining perspective on the range of people who have left their mark on our lives. The articles in this A-to-Z encyclopedia capture the essential facts about each person's life and major achievements. The information has been fully updated, and new biographies have been added. Thematic and chronological indices link people in time and by area of achievement
The Oxford Children's Book of Famous People
Title | The Oxford Children's Book of Famous People PDF eBook |
Author | Oxford University Press |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9780195215182 |
Including cross-references, quote boxes, and lists, this volume features over 1,000 biographies of important people from all parts of the world and all time periods. 550 illustrations, 500 in color.
The Oxford Children's Book of Famous People
Title | The Oxford Children's Book of Famous People PDF eBook |
Author | Oup Staff |
Publisher | |
Pages | 384 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Biography |
ISBN | 9780199101740 |
Biographical dictionary.
The Oxford Children's Book of Famous People
Title | The Oxford Children's Book of Famous People PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 388 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Biography |
ISBN | 9780199105991 |
This volume is a guide to the people who matter. It contains the stories of 1000 women and men whose lives have influenced the course of history. Learn about the famous and the infamous - leaders from Genghis Khan to Bill Clinton.
The Oxford Children's Book of Famous People
Title | The Oxford Children's Book of Famous People PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Aykroyd |
Publisher | |
Pages | 392 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780199101597 |
Biographical dictionary
The Oxford Illustrated Book of American Children's Poems
Title | The Oxford Illustrated Book of American Children's Poems PDF eBook |
Author | Donald Hall |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 98 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0195123735 |
An anthology of American poems, is arranged chronologically, from colonial alphabet rhymes to Native American cradle songs to contemporary poems. 50 illustrations, 20 in color.