A biography of British rock band Pink Floyd, and provides brief overviews of the lives of band members Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Nick Manson, Rick Wright, and David Gilmour. Includes a time line and discography.
Provides accounts of ten significant twentieth-century inventors and the products they are responsible for including the laser, pocket calculator, and the microchip.
Introduces young readers to Braille, explaining what it is, how it was developed, and how it enables people who are losing their sight or cannot see to read and communicate with others.
Profiles the lives of ten women who became leaders in business and industry, including entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker, publisher Katharine Graham, presidential advisor Alice Rivlin, and financial analyst Elaine Garzarelli.
Presents the life and exploits of a Nazi-hunter, including the stories of how he caught and brought to justice such infamous war criminals as Adolph Eichmann.
