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Traces the life of a Jewish girl who chronicled her day-to-day life in a diary as she hid in an attic in Nazi-occupied Holland for two years.

A biographical profile of nineteenth-century Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh, discussing his early struggles, his bouts of depression, his development as an artist, and his posthumous fame. Includes a chronology, as well as essays on artists and topics contemporary to Van Gogh.

A brief biography of seventeenth-century Dutch painter, Rembrandt, that chronicles his life and selected works.

Profiles nineteenth- to early twentieth-century cardiologist Willem Einthoven and discusses how he came to develop the electrocardiogram.

A biography of the Dutch doctor who worked to perfect a means of treating kidney failure and later helped develop the first artificial heart.

Reproductions and text present the life and work of the Dutch artist.

Provides an account of Anne Frank and her family based on letters and photographs the Franks sent to father Otto's mother Alice, and passed down to her grandson, Buddy.

Surveys the life and work of seventeenth-century artist Rembrandt van Rijn, and includes over ninety color and black-and-white illustrations.

A guide to understanding Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer, looking at what little is known about his life, providing background on the times in which he lived, and discussing the influences on his art. Includes over fifty-five illustrations.