great britain

A brief, illustrated biography of scientist Stephen Hawking that describes his life and education, scientific work on black holes, and how he lives with the disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Describes daring escapes by seventeenth-century English explorer John Smith from such dangers as pirates, slave drivers, angry mobs, and attacks by Native Americans, which Smith relates in his own books.

A lonely woman finds a gold coin and trades it for a pig, until she decides to trade it for a succession of smaller, less troublesome pets.

A biography of the nineteenth-century British monarch whose sixty-three year reign over one-quarter of the world's population covered a period of great industrial and social change.

A biography of one of the greatest British politicians and prime ministers of the twentieth century.

Profiles the former British prime minister, with information on her childhood, family life, career, and the legacy of her administration.

An illustrated look at seventeenth-century English explorer John Smith's early life, his legendary rescue by Pocahontas, and his role in the founding of Virginia. Also includes a glossary, a time line, and a further-reading list.

A biography of the eighteenth-century Scottish inventor and engineer whose improved designs of the steam engine made its wide use possible.

Describes the travels of Stanley and Livingstone as they unlocked many geographic secrets of Africa.

The author related his experiences buying and moving into a rundown zoo in the English countryside and trying to rebuild it with his family while taking care of his dying wife and two children.