Kuiper Kathleen (ed.) The 100 Most Influential Women of All Time

Britannica Educational Publishing, 2009. — 359 p. — (The Britannica Guide to the World's Most Influential People).Through the ages, women have had to fight to be taken seriously, have their work accepted, and be considered the equal of men. This book tips its hat to women such as Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, Sojourner Truth, and Princess Diana, who have made their mark. Readers will gain new insight into 100 world-changing contributors who should be celebrated and never marginalized or forgotten.It has been said that when it comes to success, it isn't what you know, but who you know. The 100 Most Influential Women of All Time is one title in this 8 book series, in which readers get the best of both worlds. Concise but information-packed biographies detail the lives and life's work of hundreds of leading individuals from an assortment of disciplines. Readers will get to know the foremost minds within science, art, writing, music, invention, politics and philosophy. Each valuable compendium offers a comprehensive index, complementary visuals, and behind-the-scenes details that reveal the very human nature behind world-changing personalities.