Books with author Geoffrey M. Horn

Gives readers a close-up look at key figures from a variety of arenas--from sports to politics--offering insight into each person's early life, inspirations, and the struggles they faced on their rise to greatness.

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Describes how sound is used in movies to set moods and reflect reality, and how this has been developed and refined over the years.

Highlights the life of model-turned-actress Cameron Diaz, who has starred in such films as "There's Something About Mary," "The Mask," and "Charlie's Angels."

Discusses the personal life and professional career of the successful motion picture producer and director Steven Spielberg.

Describes the tasks and responsibilities of meteorologists, and the training and equipment needed for the job.

Profiles Bob Dylan, a singer and songwriter for over forty years who is known for such songs as "Blowin' in the Wind," "Just like a Woman," and "Things Have Changed," the Academy Award winning song from the film, "Wonder Boys."

Describes the work that oil rig roughnecks do, and discusses the structure of the oil industry, life on a rig, offshore drilling, and Middle Eastern oil.

Examines the life and work of the woman who became one of the twentieth-century's most respected and foremost anthropologists through her studies of various peoples and cultures.

Profiles Bob Dylan, a singer and songwriter for over forty years who is known for such songs as "Blowin' in the Wind," "Just like a Woman," and "Things Have Changed," the Academy Award winning song from the film, "Wonder Boys."

Describes what test pilots do, and discusses the history of the field, pilot training in the Air Force and the Navy, civilian pilots, and the future of aircraft and their pilots.

Describes how actors are chosen for movies and the special challenges that motion picture actors must face.