THE MAN WHO LOVED LIBRARIES : THE STORY OF ANDREW CARNEGIE
Εκδότης PIKKU , ISBN 9781738485987
When you open the door to a library, a world of opportunity awaits. No
one believed this more than Andrew Carnegie. In simple prose, Larsen
narrates the life story of Scottish-born Carnegie and his incredible gift
to the world: over 2500 libraries, with over 650 built in the UK.
Leaving Dunfermline with his family as a child, he arrived in America
poor, but with plenty of determination. Working hard, he made the
most of his opportunities, and eventually created a steel empire which
helped to shape modern America. While his harsh business practices
tarnished his working class reputation, he was generous to those in
need, and phenomenally wealthy, he never forgot the role a library had
played in his success.
Carnegie's legacy continues to this day. He set up the Carnegie
Hero Fund Trust UK and the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust. The
Carnegie Medal is a literary award that was established to celebrate
the centenary of his birth. He created the Carnegie Foundation for
the purpose of establishing and maintaining in perpetuity a 'Temple
of Peace': the stunning Peace Palace in The Hague today houses
institutions including the International Court of Justice and the Peace
Palace Library.
Περίληψη
When you open the door to a library, a world of opportunity awaits. No
one believed this more than Andrew Carnegie. In simple prose, Larsen
narrates the life story of Scottish-born Carnegie and his incredible gift
to the world: over 2500 libraries, with over 650 built in the UK.
Leaving Dunfermline with his family as a child, he arrived in America
poor, but with plenty of determination. Working hard, he made the
most of his opportunities, and eventually created a steel empire which
helped to shape modern America. While his harsh business practices
tarnished his working class reputation, he was generous to those in
need, and phenomenally wealthy, he never forgot the role a library had
played in his success.
Carnegie's legacy continues to this day. He set up the Carnegie
Hero Fund Trust UK and the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust. The
Carnegie Medal is a literary award that was established to celebrate
the centenary of his birth. He created the Carnegie Foundation for
the purpose of establishing and maintaining in perpetuity a 'Temple
of Peace': the stunning Peace Palace in The Hague today houses
institutions including the International Court of Justice and the Peace
Palace Library.
Πληροφορίες προϊόντος
- Συγγραφέας Larsen, Andrew
- Eκδότης PIKKU
- ISBN 9781738485987
- Κωδικός Ευριπίδη 040100090066
- Έτος κυκλοφορίας 2025
- Σελίδες 32
- Διαστάσεις
- Βάρος 350 gr
- Ηλικία Για Ηλικία 4-6