100 Men Who Shaped World History

by Bill Yenne

Presents a brief biographical profile and portrait of mostly American and European men known for their contributions in such areas as politics, religion, the arts, and science

112 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1994

About the author

Bill Yenne is the author of several novels and over three dozen books on historical topics. He has also been a contributor to encyclopedias of both world wars.

The New Yorker wrote of Sitting Bull, his biography of the great Lakota leader, that it "excels as a study in leadership." This book was named to the number 14 spot among Amazon's 100 Best Books of the Year.

Library Journal observed that "enthusiastic World War II readers will be drawn to" his dual biography, Aces High: The Heroic Story of the Two Top Scoring American Aces of World War II.

Recently, his book Convair Deltas was named as Book of the Month by Air Classics, while his book Tommy Gun was named Pick of the Month by Shooting Illustrated.

His book Guinness: The 250 Year Quest for the Perfect Pint was listed among the top business books of the year by Cond Nast Portfolio Magazine, which rated Yenne's tome as its TOP pick for "Cocktail Conversation."

Yenne's Rising Sons: The Japanese American GIs Who Fought for the United States in World War II, was praised by Walter Boyne, former Director of the National Air & Space Museum, who called it "a fast moving... page turner," and the "best book yet written on the saga."

The Wall Street Journal wrote, when reviewing his Indian Wars: The Campaign for the American West, that Yenne writes with "cinematic vividness," and says of his work that it "has the rare quality of being both an excellent reference work and a pleasure to read."

The author lives in San Francisco, California, and on the web at www.BillYenne.com

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Reviews

[Bryan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I still remember pleasing my Mama to buy this for me. I loved reading history even as a kid. I believe that we can learn something from the past. I also believe that people who have contributed a lot to our world should be remembered. I've finished this book when I was in grade school (Grade 5 or 6, I guess). I was so hooked with trivia and historical writings back then that I even list my learnings on my "Trivia Notebook".

This book is for children (who are the foremost haters of History). History is marked as a boring subject but I guess if you're a reader, you'll not discriminate. History is just another book genre—another part of our life.

[Maurício Scain · Rating 3 out of 5]

É um resumo, do resumo, do resumo....

[Nanny SA · Rating 2 out of 5]

Memuat nama-nama da informasi tokoh pria yang pernah membuat perubahan penting, dimulai dari th. 3100 sM (PHARAOH MENES ) sampai yang terkini 1955- .. (william Henry Gates). Untuk menambah referensi terutama buat pelajar.

[Domingos Novela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Uma volta ao passado, a era das grandes descobertas que fizeram o mundo o que é hoje. Estes 100 homens se dúvida que são prova do quão alto e baixo um ser humano pode ir. Aprendi imenso, só espero que o meu cérebro tenha retido toda a informação.
Este livro é um must para o Nerd Kit.

[Islam Ismaail]

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[Adelina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Um livro para atualizar conhecimentos e compreender a história da humanidade.