Books in A Visual biography series

Chronicles the life of the entertainer and businesswoman from her difficult childhood through the success of her television talk show and book club.

A biography of the celebrity scientist who brought astronomy to books, magazines, and television, as well as to his Cornell University classroom.

Presents a photographic introduction to the land, history, government, economy, people, and culture of the African country of Chad.

Chronicles the youth, rise to power, and dictatorial reign of the Soviet Union's Joseph Stalin.

Tells the story of the Beatles, describing how the group began, their phenomenal success and influence, the breakup of the group, and their separate musical careers.

Describes the life of John Glenn, including his childhood, World War II activities, work as a test pilot and astronaut, career as a senator, and return to space in 1998. Original.

Examines the life and accomplishments of the oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, describing his work studying and filming the undersea world.

Presents a photographic introduction to the land, history, government, economy, people, and culture of the African country of Senegal.

A biography of the well-known actor and martial arts master, Bruce Lee, from his childhood in Hong Kong to his untimely death at the age of thirty-two

Biography of the Corsican general who rose from obscure beginnings to become a France's powerful emperor.

Discusses the life of Queen Elizabeth I, from her birth to Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn in 1533, her imprisonment by her half-sister, through her reign as one of England's more respected monarchs, to her death in 1603.

Traces the life of Vladimir Putin from his childhood in Leningrad, dreaming of becoming a spy, through his work as an agent for the KGB, to his political work, including his time as president of Russia.