Little book of big ideas

Summarizes briefly the achievements of fifty great medical persons and offers a compact discussion of ten major issues from the world of medicine.

Presents the achievements and a brief biographical sketch of fifty scientists spanning 4,000 years. Focuses on biological systems, diseases, planets and stars, physics and chemistry, and mathematics.

Contains the achievements of history's most influential religious thinkers and leaders focusing on Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Buddhism as well as other belief systems. Blends the biographical comments of their leaders into a summary of each faith.

Presents the achievement of fifty influential thinkers and ten important philosophical concepts from the classical era to the present day. Focuses on early thought, and philosophical, psychological, social, political, and educational issues. Contains brief sidebar summaries of their major ideas.

Discusses fifty of the most influential thinkers in the world of economics and ten economic schools of thought focusing on micro-economics and the philosophies of free trade.