Collected biographies

Protecting the planet is everyone's work.

Protecting the planet is everyone's work.

Civilized Rebels compares in depth four very well-known literary and political figures, who all opposed arrogant regimes and became prisoners.

Civilized Rebels compares in depth four very well-known literary and political figures, who all opposed arrogant regimes and became prisoners.

First published in 1998.

First published in 1998.

First published in 1993.

First published in 1993.

Finding Our Way Home: Women's Accounts of Being Sent to Boarding School shares the personal stories of sixteen women, all of whom were sent away to board at an early age.

Finding Our Way Home: Women's Accounts of Being Sent to Boarding School shares the personal stories of sixteen women, all of whom were sent away to board at an early age.

Since its publication in 2006 as Fifty Key Thinkers on Development, this invaluable reference has established itself as the leading biographical handbook in its field, providing a concise and accessible introduction to the lives and key contributions of development thinkers from across the ideological and disciplinary spectrum.

Since its publication in 2006 as Fifty Key Thinkers on Development, this invaluable reference has established itself as the leading biographical handbook in its field, providing a concise and accessible introduction to the lives and key contributions of development thinkers from across the ideological and disciplinary spectrum.

This exciting new book explores the history of major mental disorders by looking at a wide range of historical and contemporary figures that have experienced mental illness.

Geographers is an annual collection of studies on individuals who have made major contributions to the development of geography and geographical thought.

Geographers is an annual collection of studies on individuals who have made major contributions to the development of geography and geographical thought.

Women are the exclusive focus of the 38th volume of Geographers.

Women are the exclusive focus of the 38th volume of Geographers.

This dictionary provides the reader with an easily accessible guide to the biographies of approximately 450 educationists.

This dictionary provides the reader with an easily accessible guide to the biographies of approximately 450 educationists.

Surveying the development of medieval scholarship through biography, this volume contains 23 original essays on scholars whose work shaped medieval historiography for the past 300 years.

Surveying the development of medieval scholarship through biography, this volume contains 23 original essays on scholars whose work shaped medieval historiography for the past 300 years.

Longtime Companions: Autobiographies of Gay Male Fidelity provides a sophisticated alternative to "e;anything goes"e; gay literature.

Longtime Companions: Autobiographies of Gay Male Fidelity provides a sophisticated alternative to "e;anything goes"e; gay literature.

Providing role models of excellence for contemporary women and men and contributing to the understanding of the educational and career development of high achieving women, these autobiographical essays of seventeen women and their achievements generate a deeper appreciation of the vital role of women in the development of contemporary psychology.

Providing role models of excellence for contemporary women and men and contributing to the understanding of the educational and career development of high achieving women, these autobiographical essays of seventeen women and their achievements generate a deeper appreciation of the vital role of women in the development of contemporary psychology.

Feminist Foremothers in Women's Studies, Psychology, and Mental Health is by and about the more recent wave of feminist foremothers; those who were awakened in the 1960s and '70s to the realization that something was terribly wrong.

Feminist Foremothers in Women's Studies, Psychology, and Mental Health is by and about the more recent wave of feminist foremothers; those who were awakened in the 1960s and '70s to the realization that something was terribly wrong.

Here is a unique collection of personal memoirs from feminist therapists which provides a revealing look at their professional training experiences.

Here is a unique collection of personal memoirs from feminist therapists which provides a revealing look at their professional training experiences.

Learn the cost of being gay (or perceived as gay) for three historical figuresNoble Lives examines how sexual orientation affected the careers of two historical figures generally accepted as gay, and a third whose sexual identity was in constant question during his lifetime.

Learn the cost of being gay (or perceived as gay) for three historical figuresNoble Lives examines how sexual orientation affected the careers of two historical figures generally accepted as gay, and a third whose sexual identity was in constant question during his lifetime.

In this book, fascinating autobiographical accounts by leading scholars in a variety of fields and disciplines provide a rich introduction to the art and science of complexity and systems thinking.

In this book, fascinating autobiographical accounts by leading scholars in a variety of fields and disciplines provide a rich introduction to the art and science of complexity and systems thinking.

This volume provides a fascinating perspective on the social sciences through its examination of the leading proponents, their ideas and careers.

This volume provides a fascinating perspective on the social sciences through its examination of the leading proponents, their ideas and careers.

Does it make you a better parent if you have pioneered scientific theories of child development?

Does it make you a better parent if you have pioneered scientific theories of child development?

This new volume of the "e;Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women"e; spans more than 2,000 years from antiquity to the early seventh century.

This new volume of the "e;Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women"e; spans more than 2,000 years from antiquity to the early seventh century.

The chapters in this text comprise biographical sketches of previously unknown (or lesser known) African-Americans, among them General Daniel Chappie James Jr; William Levi Dawson (composer); Vinnette Carroll (director and playwright); and Elizabeth Ross Haynes (political speaker and activist).

The chapters in this text comprise biographical sketches of previously unknown (or lesser known) African-Americans, among them General Daniel Chappie James Jr; William Levi Dawson (composer); Vinnette Carroll (director and playwright); and Elizabeth Ross Haynes (political speaker and activist).

The collaborative effort of nearly 100 China scholars from around the world, this unique one-volume reference provides 89 in-depth biographies of important Chinese women from the fifth century B.

The collaborative effort of nearly 100 China scholars from around the world, this unique one-volume reference provides 89 in-depth biographies of important Chinese women from the fifth century B.

This handbook is a unique and major resource on modern educators of Asia and their contribution to Asian educational development through the 19th and 20th centuries when modernization started in Asia.

This handbook is a unique and major resource on modern educators of Asia and their contribution to Asian educational development through the 19th and 20th centuries when modernization started in Asia.

This unique book depicts the stories of Americans born in poverty, who achieved national or international fame.

This unique book depicts the stories of Americans born in poverty, who achieved national or international fame.

The feminist thinkers in this collection are the designated "e;fifty-one key feminist thinkers,"e; historical and contemporary, and also the authors of the entries.

The feminist thinkers in this collection are the designated "e;fifty-one key feminist thinkers,"e; historical and contemporary, and also the authors of the entries.

This anthology brings together for the first time a collection of autobiographical accounts of their childhood by a range of prominent nineteenth-century literary women.