(4) 4-6 Inspiring Collective Biographies series. These revised editions of books originally published as part of the Collective Biographies series provide surveys of pioneers in various fields (computers, the arts, exploration, etc.). Each volume contains ten biographical profiles, illustrated with black-and-white photographs. The writing can be flat, but the profiles will serve as adequate starting points for those doing basic research. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Inspiring Collective Biographies titles: Harlem Renaissance Artists and Writers, Amazing American Inventors of the 20th Century, Fighting U.S. Generals of World War II, Innovators of American Jazz, Pioneering American Computer Geniuses, and Daredevil American Heroes of Exploration and Flight.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(3) YA Collective Biographies series. Emphasizing the subjects' professional and personal lives, these books present ten clearly written biographical profiles of, respectively, famous jazz musicians from Joplin to Coltrane and important leaders in the development of computer technology from the highly visible Bill Gates to the relatively unknown Jack Kilby. Each book is illustrated with black-and-white photos, and Jazz Musicians contains a discography. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Jack Forman