Biography & Autobiography - General

The conquistador Balboa is best known for having led the first party of explorers of European descent to reach the Pacific by traveling overland from the Atlantic. An ambitious man from a noble but relatively impoverished family, Balboa was eager to make a name...

The well-educated son of an Italian family, Verrazzano settled in Dieppe, France, as a young man. This explains why his historic explorations of the coast of eastern North America were undertaken in the name of the French king. During his 1524 journey, Verrazzano recorded...

Author: Thomas a. MarksISBN-10: 1477153837ISBN-13: 9781477153833Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/07/2012Pages: 676Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.15lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.49d

Author: Abon'go Malik Obama,Frank KoyooISBN-10: 1469184613ISBN-13: 9781469184616Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/30/2012Pages: 394Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.27lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d

Author: Barbara BeldenISBN-10: 1462895964ISBN-13: 9781462895960Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/19/2011Pages: 150Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.83lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d

When Michael Andrew Quinlan entered the world in 1942 in Washington, DC, his birth was a miracle. According to at least one physician, his very conception was impossible. Twelve inches long, two-and-a-half months premature and weighing just over three pounds, Mike survived and thrived...

Author: Lannah Sawers-DigginsISBN-10: 1453527311ISBN-13: 9781453527313Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/28/2010Pages: 104Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.69lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d

Journey To Destiny is the love story of two men, whose relationship spanned forty four years. As life partners, they shared an expedition of discovery; travel, financial success and failure, hardship, illness, tragedy, happiness, indiscretions and infidelities, but most of all, love. Respected for...

In this book, Shirley Renee relives her childhood and the struggles she had to endure living with pain and emotional insecurities. She tells a vivid story of her physical, mental, and spiritual journey as she survives the constant interruptions in her life while living...

Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber (1782-1871), the composer of La Muette de Portici (1828) and Fra Diavolo (1830), was once regarded as one of the great figures of music, a staple of the operatic repertoire in France, and indeed around the world. It is now almost impossible...

JAMES CLERK MAXWELL AND MODERN PHYSICS by R T. GLAZEBROOK. Originally published in 1895. PREFACE: THE task of giving some account of Maxwells work of describing the share that he has taken in the advance of Physical Science during the latter halt of this...

EUCLID AND HIS MODERN RIVALS by CHARLES L. DODGSON. Originally published in 1879. PROLOGUE: THE object of this little book is to furnish evidence, first, that it is essential, for the purpose of teaching or examining in elementary Geometry, to employ one text book...

The Life And Letters Of Faraday: Volume II. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original...

Examining a rich range of texts, English Biography in the Seventeenth Century is a survey of a field important for both literary and wider cultural reasons.Author: Allan PritchardISBN-10: 1442610336ISBN-13: 9781442610330Publisher: University of Toronto PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2005Pages: 320Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.15lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

Meet the top eight athletes in the world--picked by kids in polls conducted by Sports Illustrated for Kids magazine. Meet soccer champion Mia Hamm; baseball blasters Ken Griffey Jr., Mark McGwire, and Sammy Sosa; gridiron stars Terrell Davis and Brett Favre; and hoopsters Tim...

In this fast-paced adventure novel, Captain Dieppe, a daring French spy, is caught in a web of political intrigue and personal peril while on a secret mission in a foreign country. Anthony Hope, best known for The Prisoner of Zenda, delivers another captivating tale...

""Our New Masters"" is a book written by Thomas Wright that explores the future of work and the impact of technology on the workforce. The book examines the rise of artificial intelligence, automation, and robotics and the potential effects on employment and society as...

this volume in the Critical Insights series presents a variety of new essays on the British writer. A biographical sketch relates the details of his life and four essays survey the critical reception and explore the cultural and historical contexts of Orwell's work. Other...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Robert Cornell ArmstrongISBN-10: 1408607948ISBN-13: 9781408607947Publisher:...

Author: Colleen AdamsISBN-10: 1404256679ISBN-13: 9781404256675Publisher: Rosen ClassroomLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2006Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 8.30h x 5.70w x 0.30d

Back by popular demand, here are six new biographies of writers of the books that America's children love to read. Each book includes an interview with the author, as well as excerpts and illustrations from the authors' published works. Kids will read firsthand accounts...

This fact-filled book will provide your students with biographical information about President Ford while they learn to draw the iconic symbols of his life and times.Author: Michael PlautISBN-10: 1404230149ISBN-13: 9781404230149Publisher: PowerKids PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/30/2005Pages: 32Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.77lbsSize: 11.22h x 8.64w x 0.32dAccelerated Reader:Reading...

This volume briefly examines the life and writings of children's author E. L. Konigsburg.Author: Renee AmbrosekISBN-10: 1404204598ISBN-13: 9781404204591Publisher: Rosen CentralLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/30/2005Pages: 112Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.59lbsSize: 8.12h x 6.38w x 0.51dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 7.9Point Value: 2Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz #/Name: 100498 / E.L. Konigsburg

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