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104 pp.
| Enslow |
May, 2003 |
LibraryISBN 0-7660-1542-4$$20.95
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YACollective Biographies series.
Each book in this series profiles at least ten figures, ranging from the very famous (Spielberg, Earhart) to the less well known (contemporary pilots Nelda K. Lee and Martha King). The biographical entries are superficial and occasionally sanitized but will prove good starting points for those seeking basic information. Overly dark black-and-white images illustrate the books. Pirates contains a glossary. Bib., ind. [Review covers these Collective Biographies titles: Ten American Movie Directors, American Women of Flight, Great African-American Lawyers, and Pirates and Privateers of the High Seas.]