Venezia, Mike

A brief biography of George W. Bush, forty-third president of the United States, in simple text with illustrations, describing his childhood, education, family, and achievements as president.

Combines historical reproductions and photographs, cartoon-style illustrations, facts, and anecdotes in a look at the life of Jimmy Carter, the thirty-ninth president of the United States.

A brief biography of Gerald R. Ford, thirty-eighth president of the United States, in simple text with illustrations, describing his childhood, education, family, and achievements as president.

Tells the life story of John Tyler, the tenth U.S. president, describing his childhood in Virginia and his political career, and features humorous cartoon illustrations.

Describes the life and work of the American-born painter who spent much of his life abroad.

An introduction to the life and work of the twentieth-century American painter known as Grandma Moses.

Examines the life and career of American inventor and businessman Thomas Edison, and features cartoon-style illustrations, and reproductions of Edison's sketches and notebooks.

A brief, illustrated biography of scientist Stephen Hawking that describes his life and education, scientific work on black holes, and how he lives with the disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Presents an illustrated introduction to Mary Leakey, the twentieth-century British archaeologist who discovered a fossilized skull that linked humans to apes.

Examines the early life of American inventor Henry Ford and discusses how he revolutionized the automobile industry by making reliable, affordable cars.