Genius Biographies

في هذا الكتاب يتحدث عباس محمود العقاد عن الخليفة الأول أبو بكر الصديق ويرد فيه على اتهامات بعض المؤرخين للصديق بالمنهج العلمي وبدون أسلوب انفعالي وخصوصاً مسالة خلافته للدولة الإسلامية. كما أن الكاتب يتحدث في هذا عن مفتاح شخصيته ومفتاح الشخصية حسب رأي الكاتب هو ذلك الشيء الصغير الذي عن طريقه نستطيع الدخول في فهم شخصية الرجل ومفتاح الصديق هو الإعجاب بالبطولة وهي التي دفعته ليكون أول من آمن برسالة النبي محمد لان اعجابه بالرسول هو الذي أدى إلى اعجابه بالرسالة خلاف الخليفة الثاني عمر بن الخطاب والذي أدى اعجابه بالرسالة إلى الإعجاب بالنبي. عبقرية الصديق هو أحد سلسلة العبقريات الإسلامية.

Ben Mezrich's 2009 best seller The Accidental Billionaires is the definitive account of Facebook's founding - and the basis for the Academy Award-winning film The Social Network. Two of the story's iconic characters are Harvard students Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss: identical twins, Olympic rowers, and legal foils to Mark Zuckerberg. Bitcoin Billionaires is the story of the brothers' redemption and revenge in the wake of their epic legal battle with Facebook - and the first great book from the world of bitcoin.

In this provocative biography, Mary Sarah Bilder looks to the Age of the Constitution to investigate the rise of a radical new idea in the English-speaking world: female genius. Bilder finds the perfect exemplar of this phenomenon in Eliza Harriot Barons O'Connor. Female Genius reconstructs Eliza Harriot's transatlantic life, paying particular attention to her lectures and the academies she founded, inspiring countless young American women to consider a college education and a role in the political forum.

Gift your kids the inspirational tale of Albert Einstein! Inspire courage, imagination, and unlimited possibilities.

When it comes to scientists that have made their mark in the world, none are perhaps more famous than Albert Einstein. Students around the world are taught about his theories and equations, with E=mc2 undoubtedly being the most famous. However, there was more to this man than simply being a genius or the original prototype of the mad professor. Instead, this was a man that was dedicated to not only his profession, but also the concept of pacifism, something that most people are unaware of.

جون لوك فيلسوف وطبيب بريطاني. يعد واحدًا من المفكرين الأكثر تأثيرًا في عصر التنوير، حيث يعتبر مصدر المعرفة والأفكار ليس العقل، وإنما التجربة التي نحتك بها ونكتسبها عن طريق الحواس، وهو صاحب القول المشهور «العقل صفحة بيضاء» وأراد من خلاله الاعتراض على العقلانيين القائلين بتوفر العقل على أفكار فطرية، مبيناً أن العقل لا يتوفر على شيء، وأن مصدر أفكاره ومبادئه وقواعده التجربة فقط، وبذلك أسس للفلسفة الحسية التجريبية.

A radical look at Jane Austen as you've never seen her - as a lover of farce, comic theatre and juvenilia. The Genius of Jane Austen celebrates Britain's favourite novelist 200 years after her death and explores why her books make such awesome movies time after time.

Gift your kid the inspirational tale of Kobe Bryant! Inspire excellence, grit, and unlimited possibilities.

As a United States general, he had an unparalleled genius for military strategy, and it was under his leadership that Japan was rebuilt into a democratic ally after World War II. But MacArthur carried out his zero-sum philosophy both on and off the battlefield. During the Korean War, in defiance of President Harry S. Truman and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he pushed for an aggressive confrontation with Communist China - a position intended to provoke a wider war, regardless of the cost or consequences.

لم تكن نهضة اللغة العربية والاهتمام بها حكرا على المفكرين المسلمين، فقد كان لفرسان التجديد اللغوي المسيحي دور بارز في تهذيب اللغة العربية الفصحى ونشرها والمحافظة عليها، في القرن التاسع عشر، الذي شهد انحطاطا كبيرا للغة الضاد وتدهورها وتراجع استعمالها، أمام الإقبال على اللغات الأجنبية، خاصة الإنجليزية والفرنسية، في ظل صعود أوروبا وهيمنتها على العالم العربي.

Esta biografia atual apresenta pela primeira vez uma visão completa dos anos de Cook na Apple—de sua contratação ainda jovem para o setor de operações até os desafios como CEO. Recheada de bastidores e entrevistas com nomes que ajudaram a moldar a empresa como é hoje, traz um vislumbre das mudanças e dos novos rumos traçados por Cook enquanto tenta alcançar seu ideal: fazer da Apple—e do mundo—um lugar melhor.

The mysteries of Poe's own life have fueled the persona surrounding his character. Discover old letters that were exchanged between him and his friends, letters he wrote to the women who loved him, and the circumstances of his own death. Deduce for yourself whether the literary genius that is celebrated the world over was a madman or just an ordinary man of letters who was trying to make a living.

The story of Rembrandt, told from a Christian perspective, for Christian children. This Kindle eBook is wonderfully wholesome and entertaining. It will teach your children as much about the making of fine art as it does about Rembrandt's fascinating life. It will leave both the child and the adult reader inspired and enlightened. 15 illustrations. Truly a lovely little book, from first page to last.

with 16 color illustrations. In "Blaise Pascal: The Prodigy Who Bridged Science, Philosophy, and Faith," embark on a riveting journey through the life of one of history's most brilliant minds. At a mere 12 years old, Pascal's insatiable curiosity ignited a revolution in mathematics, propelling ideas that would shape modern science. Yet, his genius extended far beyond equations and theorems, delving into the profound questions of existence, morality, and belief. This meticulously researched biography unveils the complexities of Pascal’s character: the young prodigy who became a ...

Sin dudas, un audiolibro que servirá para conocer a este genio norteamericano, un hombre al que la humanidad le debe mucho. Prolífico inventor que patentó más de mil inventos, contribuyó como nadie a darle, tanto a Estados Unidos como a Europa, los perfiles tecnológicos del mundo contemporáneo: las industrias eléctricas, un sistema telefónico viable, el fonógrafo, las películas, etc.

Arriving at the port of New York in 1882, a 27-year-old Oscar Wilde quipped he had "nothing to declare but my genius." But as this sparkling narrative reveals, Wilde was, rarely for him, underselling himself. A chronicle of his sensational eleven-month speaking tour of America, Declaring His Genius offers an indelible portrait of both Oscar Wilde and the Gilded Age. Neither Wilde nor America would ever be the same.

Widely considered the greatest genius of all time, Albert Einstein revolutionised our understanding of the cosmos with his general theory of relativity and helped to lead us into the atomic age. Yet in the final decades of his life he was also ignored by most working scientists, his ideas opposed by even his closest friends. This stunning downfall can be traced to Einstein's earliest successes and to personal qualities that were at first his best assets.

In Taylor's Version, award-winning literary critic Professor Stephanie Burt charts the extraordinary journey from Swift's teen country debut to her most recent record-breaking achievement as the highest-grossing touring artist in the world. Drawing from musical and cultural criticism, poetry, economic theory, American history, as well as personal experience, Burt presents an insightful and heartfelt critical appreciation of Swift that delves into her life, her celebrity and her artistry.

In the first post-9/11 account of the career of the man who established himself as "America's Mayor" in the dark days after America was attacked, Fred Siegel shows how Rudy Giuliani's successes in New York set a promising example for the rejuvenation of our major cities.

A musical prodigy, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart began playing the piano and composing when he was just three years old. Able to play multiple instruments, among them the piano and violin, Mozart spent much of his youth touring European courts with his family. From the time he was three until his death just thirty-two years later, he produced a huge volume of musical works. Among them the famed operas The Magic Flute, The Marriage of Figaro, and Don Giovanni.