An illustrated biography of Mahatma Gandhi, a political reformer known for his nonviolent methods, and a principle leader in the drive for the independence of India from British colonial rule.
An illustrated biography of twelfth-century Egyptian and Syrian leader Saladin, which describes the Muslim world at that time, Saladin's childhood and rise to power, his military prowess and chivalry, and the Crusades.
Tells the life story of Eleanor of Aquitaine, describing her reigns as queen of France, which began when she was fifteen, and of England; the rebellion of her sons against King Henry; and her imprisonment; and presents information on court life and the experiences of women in medieval times.
Presents the life and work of physicist Marie Curie focusing on her childhood in Warsaw, education, relationships, marriage to Pierre Curie, children, Nobel prize, discovery of radium, death, and legacy.
Tells the life story of Eleanor of Aquitaine, describing her reigns as queen of France, which began when she was fifteen, and of England; the rebellion of her sons against King Henry; and her imprisonment; and presents information on court life and the experiences of women in medieval times.
Tells the life story of eighteenth-century Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, describing his emergence as a musical prodigy, his rise to fame, and his last works.
Tells the life story of South African political leader Nelson Mandela, discussing the villages of his childhood, the Xhosa people, his education, his fight to end apartheid, his many years in prison, and his victory as president in South Africa's first democratic elections.
Presents a short biography of Elizabeth I, and chronicles her royal birth and childhood, the Tudors, exile and eventual imprisonment in the Tower, her ascension to the throne, her rivals, and legacy.
