Examines the life and career of French painter Edouard Manet, one of the founders of the impressionist movement, and includes reproductions of selected works, as well as related essays.
A biography of the computer programmer who, as a college student, developed the first graphical Internet browser, a user-friendly program to better access the World Wide Web.
Presents a short biography on rap artist and popular movie star Queen Latifah and profiles her life and career from her childhood in Newark New Jersey to her singing and film career.
Chronicles the life and career of Lindsay Lohan, describing her early years acting in commercials and modeling, her success in such movies as "The Parent Trap" and "Mean Girls, " her burgeoning music career, and her personal struggles.
Explores the life and career of Johnny Depp, discussing his childhood, success as an actor, role as Captain Jack Sparrow, family life, and more. Includes a chronology, filmography, suggestions for further reading, and an index.
Presents a brief biography of Henry Bessemer, the nineteenth century inventor, and provides information on his childhood, his education, and his achievements in science, including how he invented the Bessemer process, a method to cheaply produce steel out of iron.
Profiles the man called one of California's most important founding fathers, who fought for the rights of the Native Americans there while paving the way for California to join the United States.
