1,000 Years, 1,000 People: Ranking the Men and Women who Shaped the MillenniumThis text presents a list of 1000 of the most important, influential and intriguing figures of the past millennium. Among the figures profiled are philosophers and artists, statesmen and warlords, inventors and explorers. Each person is profiled with a brief autobiography. |
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1,000 Years, 1,000 People: Ranking the Men and Women who Shaped the Millennium Agnes Hooper Gottlieb No preview available - 2000 |
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