Florence Nightingale

by Tim Cooke

Book Overview

Florence Nightingale's name is perhaps more familiar than her reputation as the founder of modern nursing. This notable biography, full of striking photographs and images, explains how this remarkable woman bucked societal pressure to become a nurse--the "Lady with the Lamp." Nightingale's work in military hospitals during the Crimean War was the beginning of great reforms in hospitals all over the world. Spellbound readers will be aghast to learn...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1482459485
• ISBN13: 9781482459487
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.9" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 6