A young English girl and her father take their sturdy fishing boat and join the scores of other civilian vessels crossing the English Channel in a daring attempt to rescue Allied and British troops trapped by Nazi soldiers at Dunkirk.
Examines the life and achievements of English scientist Sir Isaac Newton. Includes illustrations, a time line, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index.
Presents a short biography of Elizabeth I, and chronicles her royal birth and childhood, the Tudors, exile and eventual imprisonment in the Tower, her ascension to the throne, her rivals, and legacy.
Discusses the life of Henry Hudson, the English sea captain who explored the Arctic Ocean and the river and bay later named for him while in search of a northern route to the Indies.
A brief biography of the British theoretical physicist who is well-known for his advances in the study of cosmology, accomplished despite being physically limited by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig's disease.
