Kathleen Krull
In this grand addition to their highly praised...
3) Marie Curie
5) Isaac Newton
From Da Vinci to Warhol, each of these 20 artists is respectfully exposed for their idiosyncracies as well as their contributions to the history of art. What they ate, what they wore, who they loved and who their friends were - it's all here.
ARTISTS INCLUDED:
- Da Vinci
- Michelangelo
- Bruegel
- Anguissola
- Rembrandt
- Hokusai
- Cassatt
- Van Gogh
- Kollwitz
- Matisse
- Picasso
- Chagall Duchamp
- O'Keeffe
- Johnson
- Dali
- Noguchi
- Rivera
12) Charles Darwin
All his life, Charles Darwin hated controversy. Yet he takes his place among the Giants of Science for what remains an immensely controversial subject: the theory of evolution. Darwin began piecing together his explanation for how all living things change or adapt during his five-year voyage on HMS Beagle. But it took him twenty...
Sesame Street and The Muppet Show introduced Jim Henson's Muppets to the world, making Kermit the Frog, Oscar the Grouch, and Big Bird household names. But even as a child in rural Mississippi, listening to the radio and putting on comedy shows for his family, Jim recognized the power of laughter to bring people together. On Sesame Street, Jim's Muppets transformed children's television by making learning fun for kids everywhere.
...16) M Is for Music
Music and the alphabet have always gone together. Don't kids learn their letters by singing the ABCs? But you've never seen—or heard—a musical alphabet like this one. Beloved tunes. Unusual instruments. Legendary virtuosos. From anthems to zydeco, the language of music and the music of language harmonize in one superb symphony. It's a funky fusion for songsters of all ages! Includes endnotes.