100 Things to Know About History

About Alex FrithJerome MartinLaura CowanMinna LaceyRachel FirthUsborneVarious

Jerome Martin (Author) Jerome Martin has written children's books about science history Shakespeare and food. Before joining Usborne in 2014 he spent a decade studying literature at Harvard Cambridge and the University of Iowa and several years behaving responsibly in a copywriting office. Now he spends his working hours researching delightful and amazing facts his evening hours parenting two children and the minutes in-between writing poetry.Alex Frith (Author) Alex Frith has been writing Usborne books since 2005. His diverse output covers such titles as 'See inside Your Head' 'Stories of Thor' and 'Politics for Beginners'. He has spoken at multiple festivals about his book '100 Things to Know About Space'. Alex can be found in London.Laura Cowan (Author) Laura studied literature twice at university so she's read a lot of books (always helpful when writing them). Before joining Usborne she taught English in Barcelona Dublin and Cambridge. She now lives in East London where she regrets the lack of sun and sea.Minna Lacey (Author) Since joining Usborne Minna has written books on everything from pirates and gladiators to jungles and oceans. She studied Maths and Philosophy at university and previously worked as a journalist and illustrator in London Bogota and New York. In her spare time she loves writing stories drawing and playing the guitar.