Oxford profiles

Text and photographs profile men and women who have been prominent in the field of natural history such as Carl Linnaeus, Charles Darwin, Henry David Thoreau, John Muir, John James Audubon, Miriam Rothschild, Jane Goodall, and others.

A collection of forty-two essays which explore the lives of ancient Greeks from all walks of life whose accomplishments continue to have influence in the modern world, including Aesop, Plato, Sappho, and Alexander the Great.

Presents biographical essays on individuals who have shaped Jewish history, including Hillel, Moses Mendelssohn, and Theodor Herzl.

A collection of essays on a variety of ancient Romans, including Agrippa, Caligula, and Seneca.

Explores the lives and careers of over thirty archaeologists who have made significant contributions to the field, grouped chronologically by era. Includes maps, as well as brief mentions of other notable archaeologists.

An essay describing the establishment of the Nobel Peace Prize precedes chronologically organized profiles of all the individuals and organizations that have received the award since 1901.

Sixty essays on American news reporters, editors, publishers, and broadcasters, including Benjamin Franklin, Frederick Douglass, and Connie Chung, whose careers significantly advanced or symbolized major changes in journalism.