biographies

A picture book biography of the famous French fashion designer, Coco Chanel.

"A biography of basketball player LeBron James"--Provided by publisher.

"Paints the story of the famous Lakota chief's life ... Covers Sitting Bull's rise from a typical Lakota child to a fierce warrior chief and then contextualizes Sitting Bull's leadership within the history of U.S. advances on indigenous territories."--Provided by publisher.

A biography of Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, that discusses his early curiosity about electronics, rise to fame in the world of computers, and the success of Apple's iPod and iPad, and includes information on some of his less successful projects.

Chronicles the life a maritime career of Zheng He, who, with his fleet of ships from China, was able to voyage as far west as the Middle East and Africa during the fifteenth century.

A biography that follows explorer Marco Polo and his family on a 25 year journey through the trade routes now known as Spice Road. Also highlights the importance of the Polos' role as cultural emissaries during a time of limited global exchange.

A biography of Mansa Musa, the tenth emperor of the West African Mali Empire.

Chronicles the life and career of Ibn Battuta, a fourteenth-century Moroccan adventurer and religious scholar who traveled extensively along the Silk Road.

A biography of Churchill in honor of 50 years since his death, including previously unpublished photographs of artifacts in the Churchill Archive Centre; family pictures and private correspondence; telegrams, drafts of speeches, press cuttings and official papers; ephemera, like an early report card that describes him as "very bad--in constant trouble to everybody"; pictorial timelines; public correspondence and historical items given to him; and fascinating and exhaustingly researched captions and quotes.

A historian follows Lincoln from his law practice in Springfield through the war years in the White House, covering his relationship with his sons and how he managed to balance a successful career with paternal responsibilities.