The man who loved libraries the story of Andrew Carnegie
Reveals how the Scottish immigrant arrived in the United States at the height of the Industrial Revolution, made his fortune in by investing in the railroads before using his wealth to fund over 2,500 public libraries around the world.
| Main Author: | Larsen, Andrew, 1960- (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Maurey, Katty (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Toronto, ON ; Berkeley, CA :
Owlkids Books Inc.,
2017.
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| Summary: |
Reveals how the Scottish immigrant arrived in the United States at the height of the Industrial Revolution, made his fortune in by investing in the railroads before using his wealth to fund over 2,500 public libraries around the world. |
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| Physical Description: |
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm |
| ISBN: |
9781771472678 1771472677 |
| Author Notes: |
KATTY MAUREY is a designer and illustrator. She was born in Paris, lived in Hong Kong, and now makes her home in Montréal. She has a degree in graphic design from the Université de Québec à Montréal, and is the illustrator of several other children's books, including Francis the Little Fox and The Specific Ocean . |