Albert Einstein is a household name synonymous with genius around the world. His work unlocked mysteries of the universe and also impacted everyday conveniences like remote controls and televisions. And while most are familiar with Einstein’s adult wisdom (and wild hair), do you know what he was like as a child?From his passion for music—he played both the violin and the piano—to his early curiosity for understanding the mysteries of science, in this narrative biography you’ll learn all about Albert Einstein’s childhood and the influences that shaped the life of a remarkable man.
Detstvo slávnych Američanov Séria
Táto séria nahliada do raných rokov života skutočných amerických osobností, od vynálezcov a politikov po umelcov a športovcov. Každý príbeh odhaľuje inšpiratívne momenty formovania charakteru a kľúčové udalosti, ktoré ovplyvnili ich budúce osudy. Čitatelia sa dozvedajú o ich detských snoch, výzvách a prvých krokoch k dosiahnutiu mimoriadnych úspechov. Je to pútavé čítanie o tom, ako sa z obyčajných detí stali legendy, ktoré formovali americké dejiny.
Explore the childhood of legendary US President Abraham Lincoln, whose legacy as a Civil War leader and lover of freedom makes him an unforgettable all-star in American history.Abraham Lincoln received less than two years of formal education, but he had a passion for he would walk for miles to borrow a book and eventually taught himself to become a lawyer. His legal career lead to a term in the US House of Representatives, and he was later selected as the Republican presidential candidate in 1860 and elected president. Shortly after his inauguration, the Civil War broke out, and for the rest of his life, Lincoln served as a wartime president, achieving the hugely challenging task of keeping the Union together until the Confederate surrender in April of 1865. Weeks later Lincoln was assassinated, but his legacy lives on.From his humble beginnings in a Kentucky log cabin to his stepmother’s encouragement of education, the details of Abraham Lincoln’s childhood are revealed in this narrative biography about the events and influences that made him into the exceptional American leader he became.
Concentrates on the boyhood of Bill Cody, Pony Express rider, scout, showman, and buffalo hunter.
How did a farm boy in Missouri grow up to be the father of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Pluto, Goofy, and scores of other beloved characters? Here is the childhood story of an American original.