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Significant Figures: The Lives and Work of Great Mathematicians is a 2017 nonfiction book by British mathematician Ian Stewart FRS CMath FIMA, published by Basic Books. [1] In the work, Stewart discusses the lives and contributions of 25 figures who are prominent in the history of mathematics. [2] The 25 mathematicians selected are: Archimedes ...
Harvey Frommer, Dartmouth College Professor and sports author, said of Baseball Almanac: "Definitive, vast in its reach and scope, Baseball Almanac is a mother lode of facts, figures, anecdotes, quotations and essays focused on the national pastime.... It has been an indispensable research tool for me."
Publication place. United States. Media type. Paperback. Pages. 368. ISBN. 978-0-06-236360-2. Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Who Helped Win the Space Race is a 2016 nonfiction book written by Margot Lee Shetterly.
Vehicle registration plates (commonly referred to as "number plates" in British English) are the alphanumeric plates used to display the registration mark of a vehicle, and have existed in the United Kingdom since 1904. It is compulsory for motor vehicles used on public roads to display vehicle registration plates, with the exception of ...
Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi (pictured) and written by Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe, the film received particular recognition for Hamaguchi's direction, Hidetoshi Nishijima 's performance, and the screenplay. At the 94th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, and won Best International ...
Open Library. Open Library is an online project intended to create "one web page for every book ever published". Created by Aaron Swartz, [ 3][ 4] Brewster Kahle, [ 5] Alexis Rossi, [ 6] Anand Chitipothu, [ 6] and Rebecca Malamud, [ 6] Open Library is a project of the Internet Archive, a nonprofit organization.
Goalscorers. Frank Lampard is Chelsea's all-time top goalscorer. Most goals in all competitions: 211, Frank Lampard (2001–2014) Most goals in a season: 43, Jimmy Greaves ( First Division, 1960–61) Most goals in one match: 6, George Hilsdon v. Worksop Town, FA Cup, first round, 11 January 1908. Most goals in one final: 3, David Speedie v.
The United States Office of War Information ( OWI) was a United States government agency created during World War II. The OWI operated from June 1942 until September 1945. Through radio broadcasts, newspapers, posters, photographs, films and other forms of media, the OWI was the connection between the battlefront and civilian communities.