Tag: Famous

Free Download Howard Zinn, "The People Speak: American Voices, Some Famous, Some Little Known"
English | 2007 | pages: 96 | ISBN: 0060578262 | EPUB | 0,2 mb
To celebrate the millionth copy sold of Howard Zinn’s great People’s History of the United States, Zinn drew on the words of Americans – some famous, some little known – across the range of American history. These words were read by a remarkable cast at an event held at the 92nd Street YMHA in New York City that included James Earl Jones, Alice Walker, Jeff Zinn, Kurt Vonnegut, Alfre Woodard, Marisa Tomei, Danny Glover, Myla Pitt, Harris Yulin, and Andre Gregory.

Free Download Robert Jackson – Spitfire: The History of Britain’s Most Famous World War II Fighter
Parragon | 2010 | ISBN: 1445406594 | English | 104 pages | PDF | 105.19 MB
The history of Britain’s most famous World Warr II fighter. Book contains specifications, development and with over 110 photographs.

Free Download Christopher Bonanos, "Flash: The Making of Weegee the Famous"
English | 2018 | ISBN: 1627793062, 1250229871 | EPUB | pages: 400 | 106.0 mb
The first comprehensive biography of Weegee―photographer, "psychic," ultimate New Yorker―from Christopher Bonanos, author of Instant: The Story of Polaroid.

Free Download Robert C. Mikesh – Excalibur III: The Story of a P-51 Mustang (Famous Aircraft of the National Air and Space Museum, Vol.1)
Smithsonian Institution Press | 1978 | ISBN: 0874746353 | English | 88 pages | PDF | 82.84 MB
Excalibur III (North American P-51C) nearly missed its chance for glory by not being assigned to a combat squadron. Instead of ending up in the Boneyard, it went on to amass great racing victories and records and also to develop new navigational techniques for air transportation routes across the top of the world.

Free Download The Geotraveller: Geology of Famous Geosites and Areas of Historical Interest by Roger N. Scoon
English | EPUB | 2021 | 439 Pages | ISBN : 3030546926 | 620.1 MB
This book describes famous geosites and historical localities in national parks and conservation areas from North America, East Africa, and Europe.

Free Download Vishwamitra Sharma, "Famous Indians of the 20th Century: Insights on Over 100 Famous Indians – From the Early Years to Achievements in Their Chosen Fields"
English | 2011 | ISBN: 8192079686 | EPUB | pages: 228 | 3.6 mb
For people of all age-groups, reading about the lives and times of great Indians is always inspiring and uplifting. For those looking for success and purpose in their lives can greatly benefit from this masterly work! This book presents insights on more than 100 famous Indians of the 20th century. The names range from eminent National Leaders, Great Scientists and Social Workers to Artists, Philosophers, Entrepreneures and personalities from the world of entertainment. Discover here- *How Mahatama Gandhi won freedom for India *Why Dr Swaminathan is called the father of the Green Revolution *What made Dhirubhai Ambani a great visionary industrialist *Why Rabindranath Tagore was lovingly called Gurudev *Why Satyajit Ray was honoured with a special Oscar for lifetime achievements by American Academy of Motion pictures…and much much more! Some of the other lives covered include: *Dr Zakir Hussain *JRD Tata *MS Obero *Ramnath Goenka *J C Bose *Homi Bhabha *Vinoba Bhave *Baba Amte *Mother Teresa *Harivansh Rai Bachchan *R K Narayan *Raja Ravi Varma *Amrita Shergil *Osho *J. Krishnamurti *Sri Aurobindo *Madhubala *Sam Manekshaw *Salim Ali and *V. Kurien from their early years to achievements in their specific fields, the book covers all the relevant details of their lives. As such it makes an excellent reading for students, teachers, parents and all professional

Free Download 2000 Years of Disbelief: Famous People with the Courage to Doubt By James A. Haught
1996 | 459 Pages | ISBN: 1573920673 | EPUB | 4 MB
Society rarely acknowledges the many and varied gifts that disbelievers give to the world. This insightful, witty collection sets the record straight by profiling dozens of famous people who were skeptical of conventional religious beliefs. Included, among others, are Isaac Asimov, W.E.B. DuBois, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Benjamin Franklin, Omar Khayyam, Abraham Lincoln, James Madison, John Stuart Mill, Ayn Rand, Gene Roddenberry, Margaret Sanger, George Bernard Shaw, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Voltaire, with many quotes that reveal their rejection of the supernatural.

Free Download Kentucky’s Famous Racehorses By Patricia L. Thompson
2010 | 128 Pages | ISBN: 1439622523 | EPUB | 44 MB
Central Kentucky is home to many magnificent horses and their farms. Although there are numerous places to witness these beautiful animals, including Keeneland, Churchill Downs, Pimlico, and Belmont, their history often gets overwhelmed by their statistics. Images of America: Kentucky’s Famous Racehorses goes beyond the numbers and provides insight into the character of these beloved creatures by featuring stories straight from those closest to the horses-the grooms.

Free Download Abstract Algebra and Famous Impossibilities: Squaring the Circle, Doubling the Cube, Trisecting an Angle, and Solving Quintic Equations (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics) by Sidney A. Morris, Arthur Jones, Kenneth R. Pearson
English | November 28, 2022 | ISBN: 3031056973 | 240 pages | MOBI | 26 Mb
This textbook develops the abstract algebra necessary to prove the impossibility of four famous mathematical feats: squaring the circle, trisecting the angle, doubling the cube, and solving quintic equations. All the relevant concepts about fields are introduced concretely, with the geometrical questions providing motivation for the algebraic concepts. By focusing on problems that are as easy to approach as they were fiendishly difficult to resolve, the authors provide a uniquely accessible introduction to the power of abstraction.

Free Download France and England’s Most Famous Palaces: The History of the Most Famous Royal Residences in Western Europe (Audiobook)
English | ISBN: 9798868635809 | 2023 | 6 hours and 36 minutes | M4B@128 kbps | 365 MB
Author: Charles River Editors
Narrator: Victoria Woodson