
How to be Extra-Ordinary : 15 true stories of incredible humans
Sirdeshpande, Rashmi
Tempest, Annabel
Contents
Contents : Sir David Attenborough : a naturalist who brought the whole world into our homes -- Krystyna Skarbek : codename Christine Granville SPY? -- Aeham Ahmad : the pianist of Yarmouk -- Keiko Fukuda Sensei : Grandmaster Judoka -- Nelson Mandela : Freedom Fighter. Father of a Nation -- Dr Sau Lan Wu : Particle physicist - studying the building blocks of the universe -- Sir "Mo" Farah : distance runner. Double Double Olympic Champion -- Judith Kerr : Author-illustrator. Refugee -- Professor Stephen Hawking : theoretical physicist. Cosmologist -- Wangari Maathai : environmental activist. Changemaker -- David Nott : War surgeon. Humanitarian -- Michelle Obama : Activist. Mother. Lawyer. Former First Lady of the United States -- Alan Turing : Mathematician. Codebreaker -- Frida Kahlo : Artist. Revolutionary. Icon --Abdul Kalam : teacher. rocket scientist. Former President of India.Location | edition | Bar Code | due date |
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Non-fiction | 26622 |
Dewey: | Famous People |
ISBN: | 9780241385401 |
pub: | 2019 |
Subjects |
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heroes - biography |
famous people |
changemakers |