Dr Sheila Kanani

Broschiertes Buch

The Extraordinary Life of Rosa Parks

Beschreibung

Rosa Parks was: An activist A campaigner for equal rights An inspiration Rosa Parks, the woman known for refusing to give up her seat on the bus, triggered a great shift in the fight for civil rights. Raised in Alabama, Rosa Parks knew all about the racism of her society from an early age. Discover how she became the brilliant activist we know today, in this beautifully illustrated book with real-life stories, timelines and facts to bring her extraordinary story to life. Explore other extraordinary lives: The Extraordinary Life of Stephen Hawking The Extraordinary Life of Michelle Obama The Extraordinary Life of Katherine Johnson The Extraordinary Life of Mahatma Gandhi The Extraordinary Life of Alan Turing The Extraordinary Life of Serena Williams The Extraordinary Life of Nelson Mandela

Autor

Dr Sheila Kanani MBE is a planetary scientist, EDI consultant, space educator and author, with a background in astrophysics and astronomy research from UK universities. She regularly acts as a science ambassador, visiting schools and speaking at events, and is an advocate for diversity in physics and astronomy. Sheila runs her company Her Place For Space from home, and enjoys walking on her local beach with her family of boys, playing sports, gazing at the stars, reading and eating (preferably reading whilst eating!). Her favourite planet is Saturn.

Produktdetails

• Extraordinary Lives
• Verlag: Penguin Random House Children's UK
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 462449
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. September 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 128mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 112g
• ISBN-13: 9780241372791
• ISBN-10: 0241372798
• Artikelnr.: 56306038