great britain

Profiles three important figures in the history of science: Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, and Louis Pasteur.

Presents a humorous account of what it might have been like to sail with Sir Francis Drake on a voyage to find the North West Passage to the Spice Islands in 1577--and raid a few Spanish ships along the way.

Discusses facts behind Mary Pope Osborne's "A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time," covering topics such as the Victorian lifestyle and the lives of children during the time of Charles Dickens.

Children living in Great Britain and the United States at the beginning of each century between 1000 and 2000 A.D. describe their lifestyle at the time.

Life of British scientist Isaac Newton, discussing his discoveries and the era in which he lived.

A biography of Great Britain's first woman Prime Minister.

A biography of Britain's controversial and conservative prime minister.

A biography of the nineteenth-century British scientist with emphasis on his work with electricity.

Focuses on the childhood of the queen who, during her forty-five-year reign, changed England from a minor country into a world power.