Books in People in Focu3 Book series

From his South Bronx childhood to his rising military career to his role as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a biography of Colin Powell discusses his personal beliefs and future

A biography of the showman who, among other achievements, created a three-ring circus known as "the greatest show on earth" and was active in Connecticut politics.

This biography of Pakistan's only woman prime minister to be elected twice describes her childhood in Karachi and her university years at Harvard and Oxford. The jails and homes of her arrest during ten years are covered in vivid detail as well as her arranged marriage and political leadership.

Traces the life and career of the American painter, shows her major works, and discusses her style

Traces the life of a sculptor who specialized in applying the Classical style to Native American, African, and African-American themes

A biography of the British noblewoman whose additions to her translation of an account of Charles Babbage's calculating machine became the first computer program

Offering a look at life during the California Gold Rush, this biography tells the story of Levi Strauss, the German immigrant who created the world's largest clothing manufacturer

Traces the life of a sculptor who specialized in applying the Classical style to Native American, African, and African-American themes

Margaret Thatcher was a strong-willed child and an iron-willed leader. Whatever she achieved was through hard work. This biography takes the reader through her youthful years into politics, marriage, law, children, and eventually to eleven years as Britain's prime minister.

Examines the childhood, education, and political career of the woman who has been elected prime minister of Great Britain three times

A biographical study of the "father of the atomic bomb" traces the life and career of physicist Robert Oppenheimer and discusses his role in the Manhattan Project and his political problems during the 1950s

A biography of the Mexican-American mayor of San Antonio, Texas, including a chapter in which the mayor offers advice to young people who want to make the most of their education and future careers.