biography

A biography of the military genius who crowned himself Emperor of the French and whose empire covered most of western and central Europe.

Follows the life of the versatile artist Leonardo da Vinci, from his childhood near Florence to his death in France.

A biography of the renowned American author focusing on the many adventures of his short, turbulent life and their reflection in his novels and stories.

Recounts the life of the general who commanded the Southern army during the Civil War.

A biography of the fifteenth-century genius, from his childhood to his death.

Recounts the life of the dedicated man who survived a difficult childhood, became a country lawyer, and as sixteenth president of the United States, guided the country during the Civil War.

A biography of the President who led the country through the stormy years of the Civil War.

A biography of the scientist who developed the first liquid propelled rocket.

Examines the education, research, and personal life of the renowned British theoretical physicist who has taken the study of cosmology farther than most in his field, despite his need for wheelchair and computer in order to travel and communicate.

A biography of the third president who was also the author of the Declaration of Independence.