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Jim Morrisonーthe name still evokes an image of a rough-hewn rock star, absolutely oozing both profound intellectual wisdom as well as an inordinate amount of cool charisma. Few could encapsulate tw……続きを見る

“The Renowned People of China” presents in a bilingual English/Chinese edition an overview of the main personalities who have shaped China: writers and philosophers, scientists, engineers, doctors, ……続きを見る

Zeitsprünge – Episoden der Vergangenheit ist ein autobiografisches Erinnerungsbuch in kleinen, lebendigen Momentaufnahmen. Ohne strenge Chronologie springt der Erzähler durch Kindheit, Jugend und Er……続きを見る

The first female Doctor of the Church, Teresa of Ávila, was a visionary who took matters of reform into her own hands. Even when the church authorities came against her, she stood her ground and hel……続きを見る

Ireland is a country steeped in history, myth, and legend. During ancient times a long line of kings reined over this fairytale land, and one of those kings was a man named Brian Boru. Ruling the Em……続きを見る

Nancy Wake was a brave woman. She risked her life behind enemy lines during the Nazi occupation of France in the Second World War. The Gestapo dubbed her "The White Mouse" for her uncanny ability to……続きを見る

Just who was Saint Patrick? Many know him as the figure behind the huge festival of fun and drinking that takes place every on March 17. But look a little more closely and see that there is more to ……続きを見る

She vigorously played the dumb-blonde stereotype in her movie roles, but there is nothing at all dumb about Marilyn Monroe. Born to a single mother who suffered from severe mental illness, the odds ……続きを見る

Catherine the Great is one of the most influential rulers in Russian history. Though born in Prussia, she endeavored to gain the throne of Russia and went on to be the longest-ruling empress in Russ……続きを見る

Gandhi. The name conjures the image of a manーunimpressive in appearance and simple in his lifestyleーwho spent his life pursuing independence for India. Months after the country achieved that indep……続きを見る

Pancho Villa was many things to many people. To some, he was a freedom fighter and revolutionary; to others, he was nothing more than a bloodthirsty bandit and killer. Villa's life did indeed take m……続きを見る

Few figures in Irish history are as well-known as James Joyce. He was born into hardship in a country mired in political conflict, but rather than allow himself to get bogged down, he used his exper……続きを見る

Alfred Nobel began his career as a brilliant inventor and industrialist, but his inventionsーparticularly the creation of dynamiteーbrought him more anguish than satisfaction. Though his scientific ……続きを見る

Mehr als 22 Kapitel ist kein Roman und kein Ratgeber. Es ist das gelebte Leben eines Mannes, der alles verliert – und trotzdem weitermacht. Chris erzählt seine Geschichte ohne Beschönigung: von Lieb……続きを見る

Virginia Woolf ranks among the most influential writers of the twentieth century. Embracing the Post-Impressionist times in which she lived, her novels reflect the artistic shift from romanticism to……続きを見る

Sigmund Freud was a catalyst who signaled a seat change in how humanity came to understand the world and how it relates to the human mind. And if you have ever had a "Freudian slip," you know full w……続きを見る

Dutch painter and printmaker Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn is considered one of the greatest artists of all time. As a painter, he never considered glamorizing what he saw, and he was a master of c……続きを見る

In a world where heroism and self-sacrifice sometimes seem to be in short supply, the exploits of the famed Admiral Horatio Nelson stand out to us as a refreshing reminder. His noble actions serve t……続きを見る

James Dean is known as the first rebel. He was a '50s-styled, leather-clad biker rebuking authority. With his black turtleneck and a penchant for bongo drums and poetry, he could also easily be a ki……続きを見る

As the sole legitimate child of Lord Byron, Ada Lovelace was the progeny of literary royalty. Many might have naturally expected her to go into the field of her father, but instead of delving into p……続きを見る

Often portrayed as an awkward, disfigured, and clumsy man, Claudius was the unlikely ruler of the Roman Empire from 41 CE to 54 CE. His reign would prove to be one of the longest of the time even th……続きを見る

Nero. The very name seems to embody the character of a tyrant. The years of his reign come down to us with tales full of self-serving totalitarianism. Wasn't he the one that fiddled while Rome burne……続きを見る

One of the foremost screen sirens of her era, Katharine Hepburn, was universally known for her grace, wit, and charm. She rose to the top of celebrity status in the great Golden Age of Hollywood, an……続きを見る

By the age of 26, John Wilkes Booth had achieved success on the stage. He had rugged good looks and the fame he craved. Yet that wasn't enough for the fanatical actor. On April 14, 1865, just a few ……続きを見る

Michael Faraday is regarded as one of the founding fathers of modern physics. His work in the field of electromagnetism revolutionized society, leading to new avenues of study and developments of te……続きを見る

Rosa Parks was a quiet, dignified African-American woman who, in the face of injustice, chose to politely defy a racist law. Her simple act of refusalーto give up her bus seat to a white passengerー……続きを見る

Friedrich Nietzsche was a born philosopher. It seems that ever since he crawled out of the cradle, he questioned the world around him. Why are we here? What is the purpose of life? Where are we head……続きを見る

After the 1872 publication of *Exposé,*Fanny Stenhouse became a celebrity in the cultural wars between Mormons and much of America. An English convert, she had grown disillusioned with the Mormon Ch……続きを見る

What kind of a man could create the dreaming melodies of the Moonlight Sonata? Give birth to the dramatic voice of the Fifth Symphony? Compose the Ode to Joy? Meet Ludwig van Beethoven, the musical ……続きを見る

The original international woman of mystery, Mata Hari is maligned as a spy and a traitor. Having seduced a number of the most powerful men in Europe, she was accused of spying for both Allied and C……続きを見る