Distinguished Successful Americans of Our Day: Containing Biographies of Prominent Americans Now Living


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Who's Bigger?


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In this fascinating book, Steve Skiena and Charles Ward bring quantitative analysis to bear on ranking and comparing historical reputations by aggregating the traces of millions of opinions, just as Google ranks webpages. They present rankings of more than one thousand of history's most significant people in science, politics, entertainment, and all areas of human endeavor.










Eminent Americans


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100 Famous Americans who Changed American History


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From Benjamin Franklin to Bill Gates, 100 Famous Americans Who Changed American History offers a lively, informative presentation of Americans who have influenced the course of American history. Learn about Thomas Jefferson, who helped give voice to many American ideals, and Frederick Douglass, a former slave who became an important early champion for African Americans. Find out how Eleanor Roosevelt lifted the spirits of a nation, how Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the Moon, and much more! Book jacket.




Eminent Americans


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