| Warriors, Artists, Kings, Queens, Philosophers, Writers, Explorers, Protest Leaders, Scientists and PoliticiansThis history book consists of brief biographies of 50 people who helped shape world historyThere is a youthful bias to each story, giving preference to events that will most interest them — discovery, adventure, enlightenment and intrigue. Laborious accounts of events, tedious lists of dates and complex political machinations are replaced by stories of action and achievement — all richly illustrated. TABLE OF CONTENTS SAMPLE SECTION SEE THE AMERICANS CHAPTER | |