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Sir Isaac Newton

the gravity of genius
2004
By the age of 23, he had laid the foundations for calculus, the laws of gravity, motion and inertia, and begun experiments on light. His major work is called 'The Principia'. Isaac Newton has been called the Father of Modern Science. His incredible body of work represents arguably the greatest contribution to science ever made by an individual. But despite living at the vibrant center of an inspired social scene, his personal life was marked by loneliness. Examine the many discoveries and private fears of this remarkable man.

Sherlock Holmes and the adventure of the blue gem

2011
Famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson investigate when the blue gem stolen from a countess winds up in a goose. Includes clues that reveal how Holmes solved the case.

The story of Alcock and Brown

1998
An account of the first flight over the Atlantic Ocean, from Canada to England, made in 1919 by John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown.

King Arthur

2004
Contains essays in which the authors analyze the character of King Arthur as he appears in the writings of T. H. White, Sir Thomas Malory, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and others.

Battle of Queenston Heights "Time Line" (graphic novel)

2007
Graphic novel retelling of Major-General Isaac Brock and the American attack at Queenston Heights.

English explorers

2000
Two contemporary children meet Sir Walter Raleigh who tells the story of the great English explorers, like John Cabot and Francis Drake.

South

a memoir of the Endurance voyage
1998
A memoir in which Sir Ernest Shackleton provides a personal account of his expedition to Antarctica in 1914, a voyage that resulted in disaster when his ship, the Endurance, became locked in sea ice and was stranded for nine months before being crushed.

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