biography

A biography of the African-American writer well-known for her novels and collections of folklore.

Presents biographical sketches of twenty-five significant individuals in the history of world exploration, arranged alphabetically from Roald Amundsen to Amerigo Vespucci.

A collection of biographical poems about the real-life adventures and the myths of the eighteenth-century Pirate King Edward Teach, also known as Blackbeard.

An illustrated biography of Nelson Mandela, a political activist who was imprisoned 28 years, and the first president of South Africa after apartheid.

A biography of Tutankhamun, Pharaoh of Egypt, including information on his burial and the discovery of his tomb.

Presents a short illustrated biography of Hatshepsut, first female Pharoah of ancient Egypt; and discusses her early childhood, how she became queen, and how she was able to become Pharoah.

Presents a biography of Albert Einstein, in words and photographs, and examines the life of the physicist whose theories revolutionized the way science views the space-time continuum, and integrates Einstein's political, cultural, and social interests with his scientific beliefs.

The author details his difficult experiences as a young Jewish child living in Nazi-occupied France during the 1940s.

Tells the life story of the first American president, George Washington, focusing largely on the Revolutionary War, and includes a chronology, a table of Revolutionary battles, biographies of Washington's generals and Cabinet, illustrations, and maps.

Photographs and text trace Robert Peary's exploration of the Arctic, including his discovery of the North Pole.