People of importance

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Buddha

father of Buddhism
2014
Illustrations and text chronicle the life of Buddha.

Ludwig van Beethoven

great composer
2014
Illustrations and text chronicle the life and career of composer and musician Ludwig van Beethoven.
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Confucius

great Chinese philosopher
2014
Text and illustrations chronicle the life and career of Confucius, a Chinese philosopher.

Mother Teresa

religious humanitarian
2014
Profiles the life and religious and charitable work of Mother Teresa, formerly Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, who founded the Order of the Missionaries of Charity, a Catholic religious order that follows her example of serving the dying and the poorest of the poor in India and throughout the world.

Jesus Christ

influential religious leader

Socrates

Greek philosopher
2014
Socrates, an ancient Greek philosopher and one of the founders of modern philosophy, asked questions about problems in politics, law and philosophy in order to find out how the world works.

Albert Einstein

great scientist
2014
Looks at the life and career of twentieth-century scientist Albert Einstein, discussing his quiet childhood, his quest to understand the universe, his theory of relativity, and his efforts to bring about world peace.

Marco Polo

13th-century Italian trader
2014
Looks at the life of thirteenth-century Italian explorer Marco Polo, discussing his travels in China and his role in introducing Europe to the wonders of the Far East.
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