biography

Presents a collection of alphabetically arranged entries that provide brief biographical profiles of fifty contemporary figures in entertainment, sports, art, science, business, government, and other news-making arenas and includes black-and-white photos and further reading lists.

Presents alphabetized biographical profiles of more than a hundred contemporary figures in entertainment, sports, science, government, and other news-making arenas, each including black-and-white photos and a further reading list.

Provides biographical information on nearly 200 individuals who have made important contributions to human culture, science, technology, and society.

Life stories of twenty school-age boys and girls who were brave, intelligent, inspirational, or simply friendly, as they faced things that each of us faces.

Text and accompanying photographs present a collection of 16,000 biographies which describes the life, work, and achievements of each person.

Profiles 200 women from around the world, living and deceased, who have made outstanding contributions in their fields. Includes a listing of each woman's field of endeavor and nationality/ethnicity.

Includes source list, bibliography, index of names, and index of subjects. Contains over 4,000 anecdotes about more than 2,000 famous people from around the world, past and present.

Tells the stories of 100 famous people and the choices they made when they were twenty-two-years old.