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Rita Levi-Montalcini
ISBN: 9780816061716 / Angielski / Twarda / 150 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Growing up in early 20th-century Italy, Rita Levi-Montalcini was expected to marry, not pursue an education. After earning an M.D., she defied a Fascist Italian government to study the body's nervous system and discovered the nerve growth factor, a protein that controls the growth of neurons and is required for their survival. She earned a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1986 for her work.
Growing up in early 20th-century Italy, Rita Levi-Montalcini was expected to marry, not pursue an education. After earning an M.D., she defied a Fasci...
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Ban Ki-moon: United Nations Secretary-General
ISBN: 9781604130706 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As a child in South Korea, Ban Ki-moon wrote a letter to the UN secretary-general regarding the Hungarian uprising against Russia. A few years later in the US, he met President John F Kennedy. From then, Ban desired to work for peace. This title discusses how his further success in these areas attempts to keep the UN relevant in the complex world.
As a child in South Korea, Ban Ki-moon wrote a letter to the UN secretary-general regarding the Hungarian uprising against Russia. A few years later i...
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Nancy Pelosi: Politician
ISBN: 9781604130751 / Angielski / Twarda / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This biography details the life of Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to serve as speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the legislator who has earned a reputation as one of Washington's most liberal lawmakers.
This biography details the life of Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to serve as speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the legislator...
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Eleanor Roosevelt: First Lady
ISBN: 9781604130768 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Eleanor Roosevelt overcame many hardships throughout her life. Considered homely, Roosevelt grew up at the end of the Victorian era in an aristocratic family, where, as far as women were concerned, looks mattered more than intelligence. She lost both of her parents before she was 10 years old. This title explains the America's most notable women.
Eleanor Roosevelt overcame many hardships throughout her life. Considered homely, Roosevelt grew up at the end of the Victorian era in an aristocratic...
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Susan B. Anthony: Activist
ISBN: 9781604130874 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Susan B. Anthony spent her life working to bring equality to women and African Americans. She wanted both groups to have the same educational opportunities, the same working options, and the same voting rights as white males. Read about this pioneer for equality in this book.
Susan B. Anthony spent her life working to bring equality to women and African Americans. She wanted both groups to have the same educational opportun...
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Marie Curie: Scientist
ISBN: 9781604130867 / Angielski / Twarda / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Marie Curie's life was a story of passion, obsession, ambition, and dreams. After earning her doctorate in physics, she rose to the ranks of her male peers, becoming the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in science. This book tells of her life and career.
Marie Curie's life was a story of passion, obsession, ambition, and dreams. After earning her doctorate in physics, she rose to the ranks of her male ...
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Jefferson Davis
ISBN: 9781604132977 / Angielski / Twarda / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A biography of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy during the American Civil War. Following an early military career, he became senator for Mississippi and a strong advocate of slavery. He eventually resigned from the Senate on Mississippi's secession from the Union and became President of the Confederacy in 1861.
A biography of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy during the American Civil War. Following an early military career, he became senator for ...
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Abraham Lincoln
ISBN: 9781604132984 / Angielski / Twarda / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work explores the life and career of Abraham Lincoln who was born to two uneducated farmers. It tells how he worked himself up from farmer to respected lawyer to US Congressman to the 16th US president.
This work explores the life and career of Abraham Lincoln who was born to two uneducated farmers. It tells how he worked himself up from farmer to res...
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Stonewall Jackson
ISBN: 9781604132991 / Angielski / Twarda / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Thomas Jonathan 'Stonewall' Jackson was the great-grandson of indentured servants from Ireland who were sentenced to serve time in America for larceny. This book explores his life and career.
Thomas Jonathan 'Stonewall' Jackson was the great-grandson of indentured servants from Ireland who were sentenced to serve time in America for larceny...
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William Tecumseh Sherman
ISBN: 9781604133004 / Angielski / Twarda / 149 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This biography looks at the military career of General William Tecumseh Sherman. At the outbreak of the Civil war, he joined the Union Army, eventually becoming supreme commander of the armies in the West. His 'March to the Sea' campaign through Georgia was an inetgral reason for the surrender of the Confederate armies in 1865.
This biography looks at the military career of General William Tecumseh Sherman. At the outbreak of the Civil war, he joined the Union Army, eventuall...
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Ulysses S. Grant
ISBN: 9781604133011 / Angielski / Twarda / 119 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ulysses S. Grant is a puzzling figure in American history. The 18th president of the US had corruption associated with his administration, but he was a decorated war hero famous for turing attacks by the Confederate Army into victories for the Union. This book explores his life and career.
Ulysses S. Grant is a puzzling figure in American history. The 18th president of the US had corruption associated with his administration, but he was ...
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John Brown
ISBN: 9781604133059 / Angielski / Twarda / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book examines the vastly contrasting views held on the controversial anti-slavery campaigner, John Brown, who famously led the unsuccessful raid on the federal armoury at Harper's Ferry. Many regard him as a heroic martyr and visionary, while others see him as a madman and American terrorist.
This book examines the vastly contrasting views held on the controversial anti-slavery campaigner, John Brown, who famously led the unsuccessful raid ...
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Harriet Beecher Stowe
ISBN: 9781604133028 / Angielski / Twarda / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Harriet Beecher Stowe grew up in a family where the boys were seen as assets and the girls as second-class citizens. The lack of power for women in the 1800s fueled her outrage against slavery, and she began to write religious periodicals to support her family. This book explores his life and career.
Harriet Beecher Stowe grew up in a family where the boys were seen as assets and the girls as second-class citizens. The lack of power for women in th...
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Rachael Ray: Food Entrepreneur
ISBN: 9781604130782 / Angielski / Twarda / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When one of her recipes calls for 'EVOO', cooks knowingly reach for the extra-virgin olive oil. 'Rachael Ray' tells the story of a woman who has made a career of encouraging others to cook, eat, and love food.
When one of her recipes calls for 'EVOO', cooks knowingly reach for the extra-virgin olive oil. 'Rachael Ray' tells the story of a woman who has made ...
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Ellen DeGeneres: Entertainer
ISBN: 9781604130829 / Angielski / Twarda / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Following her public announcement that she was gay, Ellen Degeneres was at a loss for work in the late 1990s. Here, Ellen tells her story, from her childhood in Louisiana and Texas to her rise as one of the most recognizable faces on television.
Following her public announcement that she was gay, Ellen Degeneres was at a loss for work in the late 1990s. Here, Ellen tells her story, from her ch...
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Frederick Douglass
ISBN: 9781604133066 / Angielski / Twarda / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Born a slave in Maryland, Frederick Douglass became one of the best orators and statesmen in America. He became a newspaper editor, political activist, and a representative for the rights of African Americans. He believed in equal rights for all people, and lived through the Civil War, the end of slavery and the beginning of segregation.
Born a slave in Maryland, Frederick Douglass became one of the best orators and statesmen in America. He became a newspaper editor, political activist...
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Apolo Anton Ohno
ISBN: 9781604135657 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As the son of a single father, Apolo Anton Ohno showed a lot of spunk and energy. To keep out of trouble, Ohno got involved in sports like swimming and inline skating. But everything changed when he saw the short-track speed skating during the 1994 Winter Olympic Games.
As the son of a single father, Apolo Anton Ohno showed a lot of spunk and energy. To keep out of trouble, Ohno got involved in sports like swimming an...
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Ang Lee
ISBN: 9781604135664 / Angielski / Twarda / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Oscar-winning director Ang Lee has a remarkable life story. Two of his movies, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Brokeback Mountain, are among the most influential films ever made. Lee's work captures cultural, racial, sexual, and generation clashes from 18th-century England to modern suburban America, and from China to Wyoming.
Oscar-winning director Ang Lee has a remarkable life story. Two of his movies, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Brokeback Mountain, are among the mo...
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I.M. Pei
ISBN: 9781604135671 / Angielski / Twarda / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1935, 17-year-old I M Pei left his family in Shanghai, China, to study architecture in the United States. Following the Communist takeover of China in 1949, Pei decided to remain in America to develop his budding architectural career. Over the next half century, Pei would establish himself as one of the leading architects in the world.
In 1935, 17-year-old I M Pei left his family in Shanghai, China, to study architecture in the United States. Following the Communist takeover of China...
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Maxine Hong Kingston
ISBN: 9781604135688 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since the publication of her first book, The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts, Maxine Hong Kingston has been a presence on the literary scene. With a mix of autobiography, fiction, and Chinese myths and legends, Kingston's work reflects her cultural heritage and upbringing.
Since the publication of her first book, The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts, Maxine Hong Kingston has been a presence on the litera...
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