Books in Trailblazers of the Modern World series

Explores the life and career of the legendary athlete and humanitarian who became the first Latin American baseball player inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Describes the life and work of the twentieth-century physicist whose theory of relativity revolutionized scientific thinking.

Presents the life and accomplishments of the Polish-born chemist, discussing her discovery of radium and the development of the use of X rays in medicine.

Describes the history and construction of the Sydney Opera House.

Describes the life and career of Pablo Picasso, discussing his great impact on twentieth-century art.

Explores the life and career of the Burmese political activist who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991.

Describes the lives and careers of the two African American sisters who have had sensational success in the world of professional tennis.

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."

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."

Examines the childhood, war years, political career, and personal life of the twentieth-century British statesman, soldier, and historian.

Describes the life and career of Pablo Picasso, discussing his great impact on twentieth-century art.