Who Says Women Can't Be Computer Programmers?: The Story of Ada Lovelace by Tanya Lee Stone
$26.99 AUD
Category: Biographies & Memoir
The daughter of 19th-century poet Lord Byron, Ada was tutored in science and mathematics from a very early age. Armed with the fundamentals of math and engineering, she came into her own as a woman of ideas--equal parts mathematician and philosopher. Full color.x 11.
Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors?: The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell by Tanya Lee Stone; Marjorie Priceman (Illustrator)
$16.99 AUD
Category: Biographies & Memoir
In the 1830s, when a girl named Elizabeth Blackwell was growing up, women were supposed to be wives and mothers. Career options were few. Certainly no women were doctors. But Elizabeth refused to accept the common beliefs that women weren't smart enough to be doctors. Illustrations.
Philosophers: Their Lives and Works by DK
$39.99 AUD
Category: Biographies & Memoir
From Confucius and Plato to Karl Marx and Noam Chomsky, this book bringstogether more than 100 illustrated biographies of the world's great philosophers.Introduced with a stunning portrait of each featured philosopher, the biographiestrace the ideas, friendships, loves, and rivalries that inspired the g ...Show more
Henry VIII (Usborne Famous Lives) by Jonathan Melmoth
$9.99 AUD
Category: Biographies & Memoir | Series: Usborne Famous Lives
A lively and intriguing biography of Henry VIII from his life as a young prince, though his triumphs and tragedies to his lasting legacy.
Women Who Dared by Linda Skeers
$24.99 AUD
Category: Biographies & Memoir
Women have been doing amazing, daring, and dangerous things for years, but they're rarely mentioned in our history books as adventurers, daredevils, or rebels. This new compilation of brief biographies features women throughout history who have risked their lives for adventure--many of whom you may not ...Show more
Ada Lovelace, Poet of Science: The First Computer Programmer by Diane Stanley
$35.00 AUD
Category: Biographies & Memoir
From nonfiction stars Diane Stanley and Jessie Hartland comes a beautifully illustrated biography of Ada Lovelace, who is known as the first computer programmer. Two hundred years ago, a daughter was born to the famous poet, Lord Byron, and his mathematical wife, Annabella. Like her father, Ada had a vi ...Show more
William Shakespeare by Mick Manning
$16.99 AUD
Category: Biographies & Memoir
The life of William Shakespeare is vividly depicted, from his birth in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564, childhood and schooldays, through apprenticeship at his father's glove-making shop, his marriage to Anne Hathaway, and then the move to London - where Will hones his skills as an actor-playwright for The ...Show more
Obsessed: A Memoir of My Life with OCD by Allison Britz
$17.99 AUD
Category: Biographies & Memoir
A brave teen recounts her debilitating struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder--and brings readers through every painful step as she finds her way to the other side--in this powerful and inspiring memoir. Until sophomore year of high school, fifteen-year-old Allison Britz lived a comfortable lif ...Show more
Football School Epic Heroes by Alex Bellos
$14.99 AUD
Category: Biographies & Memoir
Celebrate the greatest names and teams in football history with this collection of 50 true stories. Discover the greatest football moments of all time in this collection of 50 exciting stories, perfect for fans of Football School: Star Players. Discover the incredible stories of heroes such as Messi, Ro ...Show more
Fantastically Great Women Scientists and Their Stories by Kate Pankhurst
$14.99 AUD
Category: Biographies & Memoir
Women have been responsible for many of the world's most groundbreaking scientific discoveries. Kate Pankhurst, descendent of Emmeline Pankhurst, tells the stories of some incredible female scientists whose hard work and persistence changed our understanding of science, and transformed people's ideas of ...Show more
Dolly Parton (Little People, Big Dreams) by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
$19.99 AUD
Category: Biographies & Memoir | Series: Little People, Big Dreams
New in the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Dolly Parton, the singer-songwriter and businesswoman.Little Dolly grew up in Tennessee in a family "as poor as dirt." She started performing at an early age, singing on local radio and television. After graduating hi ...Show more
Lewis Hamilton (Little People, Big Dreams) by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
$19.99 AUD
Category: Biographies & Memoir | Series: Little People, Big Dreams
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Lewis Hamilton, Formula One champion. Little Lewis's childhood was filled with cars, motorcycles and watching Formula One with his dad. On his fifth birthday, he re ...Show more