Examines the life of genius physicist Albert Einstein, discussing his childhood, student years, important discoveries, public fame, and personal sorrows.
A biography of American cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead, covering her childhood, school and college years, time in Samoa, the Admiralty Islands, and Bali, and role as a mentor in her field, with maps, color images, timelines, and a glossary.
A biography of American botanical researcher and educator George Washington Carver, a man born to a slave on a Missouri farm near the end of the Civil War, discussing his childhood with the Carver family, his education, and his rise to celebrity status due to his invention of peanut and other food products.
Examines the life of Adolf Hitler, discussing his childhood, attempts to become an artist, family, anti-Semitic views, World War I service, oratory skills, rise to power, rule, downfall, and other related topics.
Examines the life and legacy of Karl Marx, describing his accomplishments as a German philosopher and a journalist, examining his views on Communism, and discussing the impact of his theory of Marxism on human history. Includes a time line, a list of essential facts, and other resources.
A brief biography of thirty-second President of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, that chronicles his life, marriage, political career, and physical challenges.
Provides information about the life of Rachel Carson, discussing her childhood, education, work as an author and environmentalist, legacy, and other related topics.
A biography of ancient Greek king and conqueror Alexander the Great, covering his upbringing, early victories in Asian territory, defeat of Darius of Persia, and plans to conquer India before his death at the age of thirty-two, and contains maps, color images, timelines, and a glossary.
