| Edition |
First American edition. |
| Description |
320 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm |
| Note(S) |
Includes index. |
| Summary |
Profiles the greatest political, social, and cultural leaders throughout history, including Genghis Khan, Napoleon Bonaparte, Henry Ford, Eleanor Roosevelt, Martin Luther King Jr., and Oprah Winfrey. |
| Contents |
Empires and religions (2000 BCE-1500) -- Conquest and liberty (1500-1820) -- Nationhood and industry (1820-1920) -- Conflict and hope (1920-1950) -- Rights and revolutions (1950-1980) -- Freedom and opportunities (1980-present). |
| Subject(S) |
Leadership -- Biography.
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Civic leaders -- Biography.
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World history.
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Biographies.
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| Added Name(S) |
DK Publishing, Inc., editor.
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| ISBN |
9781465480330 (hardcover) |
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1465480331 (hardcover) |
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