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"In the tradition of The Botany of Desire and Wicked Plants, the author of Paradise Under Glass gives us a witty and engaging history of the first botanists interwoven with stories of today's extraordinary plants found in the garden and the lab"--.

Profiles the life and achievements of Sonia Sotomayor, who was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 2009.

A biography of German chancellor Angela Merkel, discussing her early life in East Germany, her political awakening, and her rise to power.

This title includes the contributions of great filmmaker James Cameron to the industry. It provides a timely progress of his career and personal achievements.

A fictionalized account of the sixteen months a newspaper heiress spent underground with two members of the Symbionese Liberation Army.

A biography of Condoleezza Rice, national security advisor to President George W. Bush, discussing her childhood in Birmingham, Alabama, her education, her interest in Soviet studies, and the career that led her to the White House.

Provides a first person account of the life and accomplishments of Sonia Sotomayor.

A biography of children's book author Louis Sachar.

Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor shares details about her life, discussing her childhood, education, health, career, appointment, and more.