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Presents a photographic introduction to the life and accomplishments of Albert Einstein, one of the most significant scientists of the twentieth century, discussing his boyhood, schooling, early career, family, and discoveries in the field of physics.

A simple biography of the author of the Declaration of Independence, who was also the third President of the United States.

A biography of Rosa Parks, discussing her childhood in Tuskegee, Alabama, her enrollment in the Montgomery NAACP, the events that propelled her to the forefront of the civil rights movement, and her continuing work for equal rights.

A biography of the American inventor remembered for his steamboats but who was also an entrepreneur and political visionary.

Presents thirty projects, with reproducible activity sheets, designed to help students in grades two through four explore the genre of biography.

Presents a biography of nineteenth-century American poet Emily Dickinson, discussing her childhood in New England, her education, religion, and friendships, her family, and her writing, and examining some of the myths that have arisen regarding her life.

Biography of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, known to the world as Lewis Carroll, which attempts to unravel the paradox of the quiet Oxford mathematician who created the fantastic world of Alice in Wonderland.

Presents a short biography of famous physicist Albert Einstein, and chronicles his childhood and early education in Germany, his interest in science and scientific discoveries, Nazi oppression and emigration to the United States, and his overall contribution to science.

Presents a seventh supplement to the seventeen-volume "Encyclopedia of World Biography," featuring entries that provide biographical information on two hundred individuals from throughout history who have made significant contributions to human culture and society; arranged alphabetically from Faye Glenn Abdellah to Natan Zach.

Provides biographical information on two hundred individuals not covered in the seventeen-volume second edition of "Encyclopedia of World Biography".

An index to the first forty-six volumes of Current biography.

A collection of thirty biographies of world figures who played important roles in World War I, including Mata Hari, T.

A biography of Mohandas Gandhi, a spiritual and political leader in the movement for Indian independence, featuring over 150 historical photographs with accompanying text that follow his life from boyhood to his death.

Presents biographies of nearly two hundred notable people around the world in such fields as politics, sports, literature, science, and entertainment, who were living as of 2007, and provides further reading lists.