Buddha: Father of Buddhism (People of Importance)

Robert F. Scott led two British Navy missions to explore Antarctica, each one lasting several years. On his second trip to the Antarctic, Scott and his team made it to the South Pole, but they found a group from Norway had beaten them to it. Though Scott and his team died in the cold on the way back from the South Pole, the British Navy officer and explorer is remembered today for his brave and curious spirit. Learn the story of one of Britain s most famous explorers in Robert F. Scott: British Explorer of the South Pole. As a child, Albert Einstein was quiet and awkward. He had trouble making friends and problems with learning in the classroom. As Albert grew up, he began to use his mind in ways he didn t learn in school, leading him to become an expert in math and science. Einstein s ideas helped change the way scientists thought of the world around us and change the course of history in the atomic age. Today, Einstein is one of history s most famous scientists, and his theories have shaped science for decades. Learn about one of the most important scientists of all time in Albert Einstein: Great Scientist Isaac Newton s exploration of the world around him has shaped the direction of science for the last few hundred years. Newton s ideas about gravity, light, color, and the way things move have all shaped the way we think about the way the world works. Few people have been as important to science as Sir Isaac Newton. Learn about the story of one of the world s most influential scientific thinkers in Sir Isaac Newton: Famous English Scientist A biography of Siddhartha Gautama, later called Buddha, who was a prince in India about 2,500 years ago who gave up earthly riches and power to seek enlightenment about the mysteries of life. Illustrations and text chronicle the life and career of composer and musician Ludwig van Beethoven An illustrated biography of Buddha, one of the most influential spiritual leaders of all time