Author: Oxford University Press and 50 consultants
ISBN: 0195215184
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1999
Age: 9-12
Genre: Non-fiction
Summary: “This book is about the great and the good – and a few of the not so good: people from ancient times to the present day, and from all over the world, who have made their mark on history.” This book, written in brief snippets, details 1,000 famous people from ancient times to present day. It includes pictures and maps of many of the entries. Each entry includes the name, birth and death dates, age, what they were famous for, and a short description of what they were best known for. Some of the names included are Mozart, Balzac, Joe Montana, Muhammad, Michael Jackson, and even Euclid.
Personal Thoughts: This book is a fabulous reference book to have. The entries are brief, which makes it more approachable to children and tweens, but the information is pertinent and detailed. It also includes pictures, paintings, and maps that accompany specific people.
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