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006635
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2000.
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56pBlack Spine
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Heinemann Profiles
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Discover the life and work of Amelia Earhart, one of the great American heroes of the twentieth century.
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Who was Amelia Earhart?
Childhood
A test of character
The 'Flying Bug'
Into the air
Lessons in the sky
Flying to fame
Concerns on the ground
A fateful phone call
The Friendship Flight
Toast of the world
A partner for life
Going solo
Friends in high places
More achievements
The last challenge
A lingering legacy
Amelia Earhart - Timeline
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0431086281 Hb.
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006638
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 1998.
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56pBlack Spine
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Heinemann Profiles
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Discover the life of Bill Gates, who is the most famous person in the world of computers. He used his skill to build Microsoft, the company that is now the leading maker of software for personal computers around the world.
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Who is Bill Gates?
Childhood
Confronting a computer
The birth of microsoft
Dropout makes good
World exposure
The people who count
Attracting the best
The deals pay off
Life at microsoft
Billionaire Bill
A wave of triumphs
Windows to the future
A view on Gates?
Bill Gates - Timeline
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0431086087 Hb.
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| 007125 | 921/GAT | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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006640
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 1998.
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56pBlack Spine
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Heinemann Profiles
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Examines the life of princess Diana, the way she has been viewed over the years and have perceptions of them changed or remained constant. A thorough biography with key dates and facts.
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Who was Diana?
A privileged background
Childhood changes
Switzerland and London
The royal connection
A new royal couple
Meeting the people
Becoming a mother
Family life
Patron and President
A love affair with the camera
A new direction
Ancient versus modern
Separation
Princess on the run
Telling all on television
Divorce and after
Death in Paris
The floral revolution
'A Queen in People's Hearts'
How people saw Diana
Crown and people - The long view
Diana, Princess of Wales - Timeline
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0431086265 Hb.
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006636
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2001.
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56pBlack Spine
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Heinemann Profiles
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Presents the story of the life and works of Henry Ford, one person in the field of transport, who influenced the lives of millions of people.
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Who was Henry Ford?
Farewell Ireland, Hello America
Raised on a farm
Starting work
Back on the farm
1896 - A car is born
Ford goes into business
Success, at last!
Making a car, the early method
Glory days - The model T story
Mass production
Ford the idealist
Ford the would-be politician
Ford the extremist
A life on view
Final years
The legacy of Henry Ford
The changing view of Henry Ford
Henry Ford - Timeline
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0431086427 Hb.
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| 007123 | 921/FOR | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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006633
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2001.
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56pBlack Spine
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Heinemann Profiles
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The book tells the life story of Jesse Owens and analyses his aims and achievements. This is a thorough biography of the individual .
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Who was Jesse Owens?
An Alabama childhood
'JC'
A rising star
The record breaker
Another kind of race
Beating Hitler
The Homecoming
The Showman
Man of business
Where do you stand, brother?
Final honours
What people said about Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens - Timeline
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043108646X Hb.
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| 007121 | 921/OWE | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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004853
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2001.
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56pBlack Spine
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Heinemann Profiles
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Examines the life of Margaret Thatcher her aims and achievements and her contribution to the history of last century.
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Who is Margaret Thatcher
Above the shop
The outside world
First political steps
MP for Finchley
Life in the commons
Into Government
Party leader
Prime Minister Thatcher
A second triumph
Escape from death
The new economy
A third victory
Storm clouds
Removed from office
Lady Thatcher
Judging a career
Margaret Thatcher - Timeline
Glossary
Index
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0431086370 Pb.
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| 005036 | 921/THA | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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006030
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2000.
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56pBlack Spine
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Heinemann Profiles
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Describes the life story of Mother Teresa, who inspired many people and demonstrated a way of using the power of love as a force for healing and redemption.
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What was Mother Teresa?
Balkan Beginnings
In and Out of Church
Into India
Missionaries of Charity
Problems in the Nineties
Mother Teresa-Timeline
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043108632X hb.
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| 005991 | 921/TER | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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004937
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2001.
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56pBlack Spine
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Heinemann Profiles
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Describes the life story of an important individual, Oprah Winfrey and analyses her aims and achievements as a personality.
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Who is Oprah Winfrey?
Early years in changing times
Segregation and poverty
Integrating two worlds
Oprah changes course
College and crowns
Leaping from radio to television
Sweet home Chicago
Facing personal problems
The trendsetter keeps going and going
A typical day
Unbeatable Oprah
Building on the positive
The changing view of Oprah Winfrey
Timeline
Glossary
Index
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0431086486 Hb.
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| 005037 | 921/WIN | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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005009
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 1998.
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56pBlack Spine
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Heinemann Profiles
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Describes the life story of Branson, what the name of his magazine was, why was he arrested in 1971, which record launched his record label and more similar questions are answered too.
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0431086222 Hb.
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| 004856 | 921/BRA | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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006637
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2001.
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56pBlack Spine
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Heinemann Profiles
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Describes the life and work of Rupert Murdoch, one of the most powerful businessman of the age, who owns newspapers, TV stations, book publishers, a film company and dozens of other massive business all over the world.
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Who is Rupert Murdoch?
First years in Australia
A taste of British life
Start of an Australian empire
Into Fleet street
American expansion
Spending spree
Beating the Unions
Satellite wars
Opinions on Rupert Murdoch
What makes Rupert Murdoch run?
Rupert Murdoch - Timeline
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0431086451 Hb.
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| 007124 | 921/MUR | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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006639
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 1998.
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56pBlack Spine
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Heinemann Profiles
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Discusses the life and works of Steven Spielberg, the world's most successful film maker of some of the most popular films like Jurassic Park and E.T.: The Extraterrestrial.
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Who is Steven Spielberg?
Child of the suburbs
Home movies
A taste of success
A helping hand
In at the deep end
Breaking free
Now for the big screen
Shark attack!
Look to the skies
Failure and success
Truimph and tragedy
Wearing two hats again
New horizons
Towering achievements
Counting his blessings
Still dreaming of success
The changing view of Steven Spielberg
The films of Steven Spielberg
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0431086095 Hb.
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| 007126 | 921/SPI | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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