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, amaz

Describes explorers and voyages of exploration throughout history, organized into such geographical categories as Asia, the Americas, and mountains, and includi

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, amaz

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 TH

Originally published: London: Usborne, 2009.