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A biography of Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, discussing his childhood, family, business sense, and more.

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Introduces the siege at Alamo, in which two hundred Americans held off more than two thousand soldiers of the Mexican Army for twelve days before defeat.

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How did an Irish schoolboy become the lead singer of a world-famous rock band and the founder of several humanitarian groups Track Bono's rise to fame in this exciting addition to the Who Was series.

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As a child his passions were comics and cars, but George Lucas grew up to be one of the most successful filmmakers of all time. He is a producer, screenwriter, director and entrepreneur whose Industrial Light and Magic transformed visual effects throughout the film industry. Illustrations.

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In 1995, on a four hour delayed train from Manchester to London, J. K. Rowling conceived of the idea of a boy wizard named Harry Potter. Upon arriving in London, she began immediately writing the first book in the saga. Rowling's true life, rags to riches story is as compelling as the world of Hogwarts that she created.

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Readers will learn the story of the "ten-dollar Founding Father" who inspiredthe smash Broadway musical "Hamilton." Illustrations.

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Known as one of the most influential filmmakers of all time, Alfred Hitchcock's unique vision in movies like Psycho and The Birds sent shivers down our spines. His innovative camera techniques have been studied for decades and his gift for storytelling cemented his place in history. This book tells his story.

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"Born in 1729, Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbs was never supposed to come to power. But at age sixteen, she married the heir to the Russian throne. By 1762, Sophie, known now as Catherine, overthrew her immature and incompetent husband, Peter III, to lead the nation, [becoming] the sole ruler of Russia"--Publisher marketing.

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Learn how a Prussian princess grew up to be Russias longest-ruling female leader!

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As a child, Charles Dickens worked in a shoe polish factory where his gritty surroundings inspired some of the most memorable characters and settings in literary history. Known for his masterful storytelling in books like Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, and A Christmas Carol, Dickens toured the globe as one of the most famous people of his era.

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Joan of Arc was born in a small French village during the worst period of the Hundred Years' War. At age 11, Joan began to see religious visions telling her to join forces with the King of France. By the time she was a teenager, she was leading troops into battle in the name of her country.

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Charles L. Dodgson was a mathematician and church deacon who taught at Oxford University during the Victorian era. Under the pen name Lewis Carroll, he wrote "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass." Illustrations.

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Presents the life of the comic actress, discussing her childhood, marriage to and divorce from Desi Arnaz, and her career on the successful television hit series I Love Lucy.

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He spent twenty seven years in prison and emerged as the inspiring leader of the new South Africa. He became the country's first black president and went on to live his dream of change. This is an important and exciting addition to the Who was... Series.

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Who is Neil deGrasse Tyson A young boy who felt the universe call to him during a grade-school planetarium visit. A teenager who gave lectures on astronomy. One of hte most well-known astrophysicists in the world and the director of the Hayden Planetarium.