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Leaders Who Changed History
Discover the full stories behind over 85 of the world's most influential people
Comprehensive in its scope and depth, and fully illustrated, Leaders profiles leaders from all walks of life - kings, queens, and political leaders; military leaders; religious icons, revolutionaries, and business leaders.
Combining accessible text with specially-commissioned illustrated portraits in a range of bold artwork styles, photographs, and infographics, these entries showcase each individual in a fresh, visual way.
Covering political masterminds and military geniuses such as Alexander the Great or Genghis Khan, great kings, queens, and rulers like Elizabeth I or Cleopatra, icons of religion and rebellion from Muhammad to Mohandas Gandhi to Emmeline Pankhurst, and inspirational captains of industry, Leaders explores and explains the groundbreaking contributions made by these men and women and their legacies.
Comprehensive in its scope and depth, and fully illustrated, Leaders profiles leaders from all walks of life - kings, queens, and political leaders; military leaders; religious icons, revolutionaries, and business leaders.
Combining accessible text with specially-commissioned illustrated portraits in a range of bold artwork styles, photographs, and infographics, these entries showcase each individual in a fresh, visual way.
Covering political masterminds and military geniuses such as Alexander the Great or Genghis Khan, great kings, queens, and rulers like Elizabeth I or Cleopatra, icons of religion and rebellion from Muhammad to Mohandas Gandhi to Emmeline Pankhurst, and inspirational captains of industry, Leaders explores and explains the groundbreaking contributions made by these men and women and their legacies.
320 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2019
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D.K. Publishing
9,025 books2,096 followersDorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.
Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.
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Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.
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April 25, 2021
Packing 85 stories of ambition filled communicators in one volume makes for intense reading. Every one of us swarming on this planet is touched by these leaders. I took breaks and used this colorfully arrayed artisan book as a peruse work.
The qualities of guile, nerve and how to express that energy to others so that they take action are the takeaways I gleaned from this volume. It is one of publisher DK's series of three-scientists, leaders and entrepreneurs.
"To make peace, one must be an uncompromising leader. To make peace, one must also embody compromise."
-- Benazir Bhutto
The qualities of guile, nerve and how to express that energy to others so that they take action are the takeaways I gleaned from this volume. It is one of publisher DK's series of three-scientists, leaders and entrepreneurs.
"To make peace, one must be an uncompromising leader. To make peace, one must also embody compromise."
-- Benazir Bhutto
March 10, 2022
LEADER che hanno cambiato la storia è un meraviglioso libro illustrato che scava fra le vite, le motivazioni e i traguardi dei più grandi leader della storia. Dai presidenti ai profeti, passando per gli imprenditori delle più grandi aziende, ogni leader è calato nel suo contesto grazie a splendide illustrazioni, dai colori forti e acidi, e a una narrativa avvincente. https://ilmondodichri.com/leader-che-...
December 22, 2022
DK does it again – more than a coffee table book
DK is noted for a plethora of well-designed books and many need-to-know subjects. In this case, it is “Leaders that changed history”
The title is a tad misleading as it is more people, we should know about that created history as we know it.
The book is divided into chronological order from 2000 BCE to the Present. What is the present? The copyright is 2019.
Most people get a half column of information, and a few get pages. Who knows who decides who gets what length of writeup? So, there are bound to be readers that disagree with the length or content. Political leaders seem to get the lion’s share. Look at this as more of a starting point of “leaders” you may have missed.
DK is noted for a plethora of well-designed books and many need-to-know subjects. In this case, it is “Leaders that changed history”
The title is a tad misleading as it is more people, we should know about that created history as we know it.
The book is divided into chronological order from 2000 BCE to the Present. What is the present? The copyright is 2019.
Most people get a half column of information, and a few get pages. Who knows who decides who gets what length of writeup? So, there are bound to be readers that disagree with the length or content. Political leaders seem to get the lion’s share. Look at this as more of a starting point of “leaders” you may have missed.
December 21, 2022
Illustrated with full-color double-paged spreads, this commendable conglomeration of empire-building and efface-earning individuals details defeat, digressions, and personal discretions of a great majority of chronologically listed. world leaders who, in conjunction with their supporters, detractors, and contemporaries, have shaped both the historical and contemporary cultural and moral landscapes
in today's world, continuing to both affect and influence the lives of millions of individuals now currently living.
in today's world, continuing to both affect and influence the lives of millions of individuals now currently living.
October 17, 2024
A brief coverage of 311 leaders who in their own way have had a profound effect on our lives.
Clearly this is not an indepth coverage of the individuals, but an outline that provides the major details then helps you decide if you wish for further indepth reading.
Most 15 year olds would not be excited to receive this book as a gift, but if the kid has any activity between the ears this book would over the years become tattered.
Clearly this is not an indepth coverage of the individuals, but an outline that provides the major details then helps you decide if you wish for further indepth reading.
Most 15 year olds would not be excited to receive this book as a gift, but if the kid has any activity between the ears this book would over the years become tattered.
April 26, 2025
very educational, maybe the approach is what concerns me. I would always prefer reading 10 pages for 50 people rather than 2 pages for 250 people. It’s just overwhelming, I get that they want to put more historical periods, more people that “changed and reshaped history”, but I still believe you can’t learn everything about this world in the frame of 450 pages. I usually never say this, but after all sometimes less is better than more. if you are bored and want to elevate your common knowledge, you can read this. I found it in the trash. But that’s how it goes with me: stray cats, forgotten books, abandoned things. I always seem to adopt things that everyone forgot about.
May 15, 2020
I thought it's going to be more in details of what made them a leader, why and how
But it was more reviewing and introducing them! which wasn't useful to me
But it was more reviewing and introducing them! which wasn't useful to me
April 2, 2022
Good overview of important leaders in history
April 23, 2023
Some unusual choices for ' leaders '.
February 24, 2024
Worst book ever, no references, made up
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January 6, 2022
A decent overview of leaders throughout history that can help fill some gaps in your general historical knowledge. At times it ventures into Wikipedia level retellings although it’s still worth a need to top up a high school level of history learning.
August 7, 2019
Brilliant book, World History in a new and fascinating form verifying “Great things never come from comfort zones”
June 17, 2020
Would have liked less quantity and more depth on each. Had some interesting facts to share, just hidden in the depths of the book.
August 7, 2019
Captivating and well illustrated way of describing the civilised world history from Moses to Obama. Same book as “Leaders who changed the history”
October 25, 2019
703 - 2019
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