Lives and legacies

Presents a comprehensive analysis of the life and works of late nineteenth and early twentieth-century author and poet T.S. Eliot that examines the major ideas and themes that run through such works as "The Waste Land" and "Animula.".

Profiles the life and work of more than one hundred philosophers and religious leaders.

Explores the life and literary career of Theodor Seuss Geisel and discusses how his style and even his persona transformed over the years. Includes black-and-white samples of his illustrations throughout.

Contains brief biographies of two hundred scientists, inventors, and mathematicians whose work has had a significant and lasting influence on society and/or their discipline. Arranged alphabetically, with a timeline, geographic and discipline listings, a bibliography, and an index.

Presents a biography of statesman, inventor, and founding father, Benjamin Franklin from his childhood and youth in Boston, his entrance into politics and attempt to prevent war with England, and his views on slavery and the slave trade.

Presents a brief biography of Isaac Newton, providing information on his childhood, his education, and his achievements in science.