by Frank N. Magill (1989)
This five volume work examines the lives of 450 individuals whose contributions greatly influenced the world's cultures that flourished from the Renaissance through 1900. An annotated bibliography accompanies each entry.
Kazimierz Moczarski
"Relying largely on Stroop's own words ... Moczarski recreates the chain of events which caused a nondescript German youth, the son of a provincial policeman, to rise to the top of the Nazi hierarchy; become part of the inner circle of Hitler, Himmler, and Göring; wield ... power in Czechoslovakia, Soviet Russia, and Greece; and mastermind Warsaw's "Final solution"--Jacket.
José Louzeiro
Trata da biografia do guarda-costa de Getúlio Vargas, Gregório Fortunato, que fôra, segundo o livro, erroneamente acusado de encomendar a morte do jornalista Carlos Lacerda.
Behzad Yaghmaian
"In the last three decades China has experienced the largest population movement in human history. Millions have left behind homes to find work and new opportunities in the emerging mega-cities. Through months of sustained interpersonal contact with migrant workers and factory owners, Behzad Yaghmaian paints a unique portrait of a country experiencing the turmoil of rapid development. His close listening has produced an intimate look at the hopes, hardships, triumphs and tragedies of those behind the Chinese 'economic dragon'. The Accidental Capitalist reveals the human reality behind China's rise to global-superpower status. Yaghmaian articulates the collective narrative of a people which will resonate with anyone living under capitalism and provide valuable material to students and scholars"--Pub. descr.
Stephanie Orfali
The author tells the story of her family and their friends and the and the events which led to the ascendence of Adolf Hitler, during the years of the ill-fated Weimar Republic.; Growing up in Nazi Germany.