Eminent lives
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Ulysses S. Grant: the unlikely hero
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George Washington: the founding father
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Atlas Books/HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
c2005
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1st ed.
Physical Desc
xiv, 188 p. ; 19 cm.
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English
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An analysis of the third president's politics and contributions in light of the development of the United States discusses the impact of the Enlightenment era, the French Revolution, and Jefferson's versatility as a public speaker and writer.
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Alexis de Tocqueville: democracy's guide
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Atlas Books
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
1st ed.
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x, 213 p. ; 19 cm.
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English
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A portrait of scientist Francis Crick, the co-discoverer of the double helix structure of DNA, traces his life from a middle-class English upbringing and lackluster education to his ultimate history-making journey into the field of biology.
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Muhammad: a prophet for our time
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English
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The author of The Prince-his controversial handbook on power, which is one of the most influential books ever written-Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) was no prince himself. Born to an established middle-class family, Machiavelli worked as a courtier and diplomat for the Republic of Florence and enjoyed some small fame in his time as the author of bawdy plays and poems. In this discerning new biography, Ross King rescues Machiavelli's legacy from...