Winston Churchill has for decades been regarded as one of the greatest statesmen of the 20th century, not just in his home country Britain but in the USA as well, where he continues to be an inspiration to many to this day. In 2002 he was voted The Greatest Briton, and the 2016 movie The Darkest Hour continues his global iconic status as someone who stood up to tyranny in 1940, against all the odds, and prevailed. But while 1940 has deserved iconic status, Churchill's 60 year political career saw as many downs as ups, disasters as well as triumphs, and had he died in 1939 he would, historians judge, have been seen as a failure not the hero he went on to become. So we need to see the whole of Churchill's life to gain a proper perspective, and that is exactly what this book sets out to achieve Includes a detailed chronology of Churchill's life, family, and work. The A to Z section includes the major events, places, and people in Churchill's life. The bibliography includes a list of publications concerning his life and work. The index thoroughly cross-references the chronological and encyclopedic entries.

Does your child dream of a future career be in the exciting world of engineering? This book will show you them there is so much more to engineering jobs than studying buildings. The perfect book for budding aerospace engineers, chemists, gadget designers, nanoengineers designing things on a microscopic scale or even geothermal engineers. This book highlights the importance of studying STEAM subjects at school to open up the route into these professions.. There are lots of careers that use engineering in one way or another and this book will open their eyes and mind to the exciting possibilities that STEAM expertise can bring. Famous and leading scientists in their fields are featured throughout. Readers also go behind the scenes with NASA, Crossrail, one of the world's largest shipyards and a geothermal power plant to discover more about how these engineers do their jobs. This series is ideal for readers aged 9+ who are considering their options at school. Many children worry about job opportunities in the future and these books highlight a great range of jobs in STEM and STEAM subject areas, which can help inspire them to think about where they want their lives to take them. Titles in the series: The Best Ever Jobs in Art The Best Ever Jobs in Engineering The Best Ever Jobs in Maths The Best Ever Jobs in Science The Best Ever Jobs in Technology