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Famous People
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Henry VIII
by Harriet CastorExciting stories about famous people, outlining their lives and the important events which made them memorable. Every page features easy-to-follow text and a black-and-white line drawing to help bring these events to life. Each title gives further facts about the famous person and the times in which he or she lived, plus a comprehensive time line detailing key dates. Henry VIII is an exciting tale of kings and queens, jousting knights and grisly executions. It explains how Henry took power away from the Church in his quest for an heir to inherit his kingdom.
INDIRA The Life of Indira Nehru Gandhi
by Katherine Frank and Stephen RileyLife of Indira Nehru Gandhi, from her childhood to her Assassination in 1984. The book illustrates Indira as a Person, taking the reader into areas, which were never known.
Louis Braille
by Tessa PotterEach title in this series tells the story of a man or woman whose dedication to their chosen cause led to changes that affect all our lives today. Each includes a vivid description of the world in which the famous person lived. This book describes how one blind French boy developed a system of reading, in the early part of the nineteenth century, that opened up the world to blind people everywhere. His development of a system of dots to represent letters was based on a military method of night communications. Through his story, the reader also learns what life was like for blind people then, and what a difference Braille made to them, while accurate drawings show how the Braille system works.
Louis Braille (large print)
by RnibThis page shows a portrait of Louis Braille. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the image is the correct way up. The image is surrounded by an image border. The image is of his head and some of his shoulders only. His head is pointing forwards. At the top of the image he has red brown, slightly chunky hair. He has strong eyebrows. Both of his eyes are closed. He has pronounced cheekbones and sunken cheeks. He has a neck scarf wrapped around his neck. He wears a heavy jacket and waistcoat which is buttoned up to his neck. His eyes are closed because he was blind from the age of three.
Mahatma Gandhi (large print)
by RnibThis image shows a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. He is facing you so all facial features can be found. Only his head, neck and some of his shoulders are shown. He is bald and has wrinkles on his forehead. He looks forward with brown eyes and a calm peaceful expression. He has dark skin and large round glasses which sit on a large nose. Down from his nose he has a light grey moustache. He wears a simple pale cotton robe. The image is surrounded by an image border.
Mahatma Gandhi (UEB contracted)
by RnibThis image shows a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. He is facing you so all facial features can be found. Only his head, neck and some of his shoulders are shown. He is bald and has wrinkles on his forehead. He looks forward with brown eyes and a calm peaceful expression. He has dark skin and large round glasses which sit on a large nose. Down from his nose he has a light grey moustache. He wears a simple pale cotton robe. The image is surrounded by an image border.
Mahatma Gandhi (UEB uncontracted)
by RnibThis image shows a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. He is facing you so all facial features can be found. Only his head, neck and some of his shoulders are shown. He is bald and has wrinkles on his forehead. He looks forward with brown eyes and a calm peaceful expression. He has dark skin and large round glasses which sit on a large nose. Down from his nose he has a light grey moustache. He wears a simple pale cotton robe. The image is surrounded by an image border.
Mao Tse-Tung (large print)
by RnibThis image shows the head and shoulders of a man facing forward so all facial features can be found. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is surrounded by an image border. This is a portrait of Mao Tse-Tung who was the leader of communist China for many years. At the top of the image is his hair. It is thick and sticks out to the left and right but thinner on top where he has a receding hairline. It is a very dark brown colour, nearly black. Down from his high forehead he has two short bushy eyebrows. Down from these are his narrow eyes, his nose then his mouth, he has a small bump on his chin. He wears a simple cotton tunic buttoned up at the throat. It is a dull khaki colour and typical of the simple clothing that was all that was available to wear at the height of his power.
Mao Tse-Tung (UEB contracted)
by RnibThis image shows the head and shoulders of a man facing forward so all facial features can be found. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is surrounded by an image border. This is a portrait of Mao Tse-Tung who was the leader of communist China for many years. At the top of the image is his hair. It is thick and sticks out to the left and right but thinner on top where he has a receding hairline. It is a very dark brown colour, nearly black. Down from his high forehead he has two short bushy eyebrows. Down from these are his narrow eyes, his nose then his mouth, he has a small bump on his chin. He wears a simple cotton tunic buttoned up at the throat. It is a dull khaki colour and typical of the simple clothing that was all that was available to wear at the height of his power.
Mao Tse-Tung (UEB uncontracted)
by RnibThis image shows the head and shoulders of a man facing forward so all facial features can be found. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is surrounded by an image border. This is a portrait of Mao Tse-Tung who was the leader of communist China for many years. At the top of the image is his hair. It is thick and sticks out to the left and right but thinner on top where he has a receding hairline. It is a very dark brown colour, nearly black. Down from his high forehead he has two short bushy eyebrows. Down from these are his narrow eyes, his nose then his mouth, he has a small bump on his chin. He wears a simple cotton tunic buttoned up at the throat. It is a dull khaki colour and typical of the simple clothing that was all that was available to wear at the height of his power.
Martin Luther King
by Verna WilliamsEach title in this series tells the story of a man or woman whose dedication to their chosen cause led to changes that affect all our lives today. Each includes a vivid description of the world in which the famous person lived. Martin Luther King's life is vividly described through detailed text and illustrations, from his humble beginnings in America's Deep South to black Americans' civil rights campaigner in the 1960s. The story of his rise to fame is also the story of black emancipation, giving the young reader an insight into how races treated each other in the very recent past. His death also shows them how deep these divisions were, but Luther King's legacy helps them understand the changed that have come about because of people like him.
Martin Luther King
by Verna WilkinsMartin is a clever, happy child born in the south of the United States of America. As he grows up he becomes angry at the way black people are treated. Find out all about Martin Luther King and his "I have a dream" speech in Washington DC in 1963 with this story that is packed with all the facts and colourful pictures.This book is part of a series of picture books, Famous People, Great Events, which are suitable for ages 6-12. They tell the stories of famous men and women and great events in history and can be used to study the primary history curriculum. Written by successful authors, they are enjoyable reads which are packed with facts and colourful illustrations.Each book includes a timeline of key dates, a quiz and index.
'Nelson and Napoleon exhibition' Portrait of Nelson by Beechey (SEB)
by RnibThis image shows a full-length portrait of Napoleon and is just part of the image that makes up the whole painting. He is shown standing facing you and he is looking slightly to his left. Go to the bottom of the image and find Napoleon's feet. He is wearing black shoes with large gold buckles on the top (solid with hollows for the buckles) and white silk knee-length stockings (shown as a hollow with bordering lines). He then has red velvet breeches, decorated at the knee with gold brocade (solid with hollows for brocade). Behind his breeches, the tails of his long jacket can be felt (rough). At his waist to the right, he has a long sword with a jewelled hilt (solid) suspended from a decorative belt (very rough) and that nearly reaches the floor. His long tailed jacket is also of red velvet (rough) decorated gold brocade and is double-breasted with the buttoned opening on his left. The jacket has long sleeves with deep cuffs (solid), a high collar that stands up to his cheeks (solid) and 2 rows of gold buttons (solid), most of which can be seen on the right-hand side of the jacket. Napoleon's left hand is pushed into the open jacket where the large buttonholes can be seen (solid). His right arm is outstretched and his fingers are pointing down. At his neck, he has a black cravat (very rough). He is a handsome man with a straight nose, neat eyebrows and short black hair (solid), parted to his left, and he has a fixed expression. The whole painting shows Napoleon standing in-between a throne-like chair, to his left, and a table, to his right, with long dark drapes in the background. The throne-like chair has gold decoration on it and the table is completely covered in dark velvet with a deep gold fringe at the bottom. To Napoleon's left, the long dark drapes are drawn back to reveal a view of a cathedral with a spire with rolling hills behind. On the table is a scroll that has large writing on it. Napoleon's right hand is just resting on this scroll and he is pointing to the writing on the scroll. Also on the table are more rolled scrolls, 2 quills and Napoleon's black hat.
Nelson Mandela (large print)
by RnibThis image shows a portrait of Nelson Mandela. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is surrounded by an image border. He is facing you so all facial features can be found. Only his head, neck and some of his shoulders are shown. At the top of the image is his curly hair which is going grey. He has two distinctive creases on his forehead. His eyes are nearly closed as they are crinkled as he smiles. He has a broad smile with noticeable cheek creases from the smile. He wears a dark grey suit jacket, white shirt and a dark blue tie. He has a slightly wrinkled face with a skin colour of golden brown.
Nelson Mandela (UEB contracted)
by RnibThis image shows a portrait of Nelson Mandela. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is surrounded by an image border. He is facing you so all facial features can be found. Only his head, neck and some of his shoulders are shown. At the top of the image is his curly hair which is going grey. He has two distinctive creases on his forehead. His eyes are nearly closed as they are crinkled as he smiles. He has a broad smile with noticeable cheek creases from the smile. He wears a dark grey suit jacket, white shirt and a dark blue tie. He has a slightly wrinkled face with a skin colour of golden brown.
Salvador Dali (large print)
by RnibThis image shows a portrait of Salvador Dali. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. He is facing you so all facial features can be found. Only his head, neck and some of his shoulders are shown. His black hair is cut in a very neat and tidy style. He has large black eyebrows. Down from them he stares with very wide brown eyes, they are nearly popping out. He has a long thin moustache which curves round down from, and just left and right of each eye. It ends in sharp points. He wears a smart jacket and tie. He has a handkerchief poking out of the jacket breast pocket in the bottom right of the image. The image is surrounded by an image border.
Salvidor Dali (UEB contracted)
by RnibThis image shows a portrait of Salvador Dali. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. He is facing you so all facial features can be found. Only his head, neck and some of his shoulders are shown. His black hair is cut in a very neat and tidy style. He has large black eyebrows. Down from them he stares with very wide brown eyes, they are nearly popping out. He has a long thin moustache which curves round down from, and just left and right of each eye. It ends in sharp points. He wears a smart jacket and tie. He has a handkerchief poking out of the jacket breast pocket in the bottom right of the image. The image is surrounded by an image border.
Salvidor Dali (UEB uncontracted)
by RnibThis image shows a portrait of Salvador Dali. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. He is facing you so all facial features can be found. Only his head, neck and some of his shoulders are shown. His black hair is cut in a very neat and tidy style. He has large black eyebrows. Down from them he stares with very wide brown eyes, they are nearly popping out. He has a long thin moustache which curves round down from, and just left and right of each eye. It ends in sharp points. He wears a smart jacket and tie. He has a handkerchief poking out of the jacket breast pocket in the bottom right of the image. The image is surrounded by an image border.
William Shakespeare (Famous People, Famous Lives)
by Emma FischelThe extraordinary life of England's greatest dramatist is told in fascinating detail, from his rural beginnings in Stratford-on-Avon, where he was born in 1564, to his phenomenal success in London, where he became a favourite at the glorious court of Queen Elizabeth. The narrative describes how plays were beginning to become the popular entertainment form of the day, how theatres were built and who went to them. All Elizabethan life is there, and the book gives the reader not only a complete background on the life of Shakespeare, but also a vivid picture of late sixteenth-century life.