100 People Who Made History by Ben Gilliland

100 People Who Made History by Ben Gilliland

Where would we be without inventors, philosophers, economists, politicians, explorers, and other ideas people? Some of our historical heroes were lone geniuses but many were influenced by other great thinkers and ideas.

Full of true-life stories and famous celebrities, 100 People Who Made History contains all the people you'd expect to find, and plenty that you wouldn't Inventors and explorers rub shoulders with political leaders, sports stars, and entertainers from all over the world. From Aristotle to Mark Zuckerberg, to Marie Curie to Pele, all areas of culture, history, industry, sports, entertainment, and more are covered. Perfect for book reports, school projects, or anytime reading to satisfy and educate curious minds.

Ben Gilliland joined the Metro newspaper in 1999 as a graphics editor and started the weekly MetroCosm science column in 2005, using illustration to convey some of science's most complex ideas. Since then, MetroCosm has become one of the paper's most popular sections. In 2013, he won the Sir Arthur Clarke Award for Space Achievement, Media: Broadcast and Written. Gilliland has spoken about science journalism at the Royal Aeronautical Society and regularly teaches at the Media Space Summer School at Queen Mary, University of London. He lives in the UK.

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ISBN 13	9780756690038
ISBN 10	075669003X
Title	100 People Who Made History
Author	Ben Gilliland
Series	100 In History
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	DK
Year published	2012-01-30
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.