Head-to-Head: 18 Linked Portraits of People Who Changed the World

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Can you guess what Leonardo da Vinci and Steve Jobs have in common? Or Angelina Jolie and Mother Teresa? Discover how these individuals changed the course of history with their ideas, discoveries, actions, and inventions, from Johannes Gutenberg to Emma Watson. Short biographies of two seemingly unrelated figures are presented side by side and then open up to a spread discussing their common traits and how their discoveries and actions paved the way for each other and future activists. Each pair is followed by a timeline showing where the individual figures existed in history, along with other important world events. The book ends with a world map, plotting the location of each person discussed, showing how greatness comes from every corner of the world. AGES: 8 to 12 AUTHOR: Baptist Cornabas was born during the Cold War and moved to West Berlin at three years old. He earned bachelor's degrees in literature and history and a master's degree before beginning his teaching career. This is his first book. Antoine Corbineau is a French creative born in 1982. He has worked with major brands, newspapers, and advertising agencies worldwide. After living in Strasbourg, London, New York, and Paris, Antoine now lives and works in Nantes. SELLING POINTS: . Seemingly unrelated important figures throughout history are compared side by side in an interactive format to show how one paves the way for the next . Young explorers and activists will find inspiration and learn from those who paved the way . A timeline and a world map show where in time and where in the world great historical figures made a difference

Baptist Cornabas was born during the Cold War and moved to West Berlin at three years old. He earned bachelor's degrees in literature and history and a master's degree before beginning his teaching career. This is his first book. Antoine Corbineau is a French creative born in 1982. He has worked with major brands, newspapers, and advertising agencies worldwide. After living in Strasbourg, London, New York, and Paris, Antoine now lives and works in Nantes. https://www.antoinecorbineau.com/