Abridged Encyclopedia of World Biography 1-6 vols

This new 6-vol. set offers coverage of the 7,200 biographies from the original 17-vol. set and Supplement reworked into a student-friendly, curriculum-centered work.Like its parent edition, Encyclopedia of World Biography, Abridged Edition, offers a broad scope of coverage. Students will find biographies of contemporary and multicultural individuals, women and international figures as well as historic leaders commonly mentioned in traditional textbooks. A few of the people included in the Abridged Encyclopedia of World Biography are:Muhammad Ali -- American boxer Maya Angelou -- American writer Yasser Arafat -- Arab leader Giorgio Armani -- Italian fashion designer Johnny Carson -- American entertainer Cleopatra -- Egyptian queen Bob Dylan -- American musician Albert Einstein -- German-born American scientist Theodor Geisel -- American author (Dr. Seuss) Wayne Gretzky -- Canadian hockey player Jimi Hendrix -- American musician Alfred Hitchcock -- American filmmaker Jesus of Nazareth -- religious figure Michael Jordan -- American basketball player Helen Keller -- American lecturer Bruce Lee -- Asian American actor Madonna -- American singer Marilyn Monroe -- American actress Mother Teresa -- Catholic nun Wolfgang A. Mozart -- Austrian composer Rosa Parks -- American civil rights activist Plato -- Greek philosopher Pocahontas -- American Indian princess Elvis Presley -- American musician Babe Ruth -- American baseball player William Shakespeare -- English playwright Steven Spielberg -- American filmmaker Desmond Tutu -- South African archbishop Mark Twain -- American writer Vincent Van Gogh -- Dutch painter Andrew Lloyd Webber -- British composer The Wright brothers -- American aviation pioneers.'This version of a wonderful resource is lively and extremely informative. ... This is a solid resource for students in need of basic information on at least 2,000 important people.' -- School Library Journal) (2/1/2000)