History Makers: Asian People Who Changed History
No. of pages 24
Published: 2015
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Find out about the actions of Asian history makers in this book, ranging from the extreme bloodshed of Genghis Khan and Mao Tse-Tung to the non-violent resistance of Gandhi, Sarojini Naidu and the Dalai Lama and the contemplation of Confucius and Buddha. Explore the lives of those who made their mark on history, from building empires to establishing new belief systems and from speaking out against injustice to climbing to the top of the world.
The History Makers series looks at the lives of significant figures from the past and present, who, by their ideas and actions, affected the course of history in their own countries and across the world.
This book is part of a book series called History Makers .
There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Hachette Children's Group .
Adam Sutherland works in the media industry and his interests include popular culture and the world of celebrity.
This book has the following chapters:
- 1: Making history
- 2: Gautama Buddha
- 3: Confucius
- 4: Genghis Khan
- 5: Mohandas Gandhi
- 6: Mao Tse-tung
- 7: Sarojini Naidu
- 8: Emperor Hirohito
- 9: Tenzing Norgay
- 10: I M Pei
- 11: The 14th Dalai Lama
- 12: Indira Gandhi
- 13: Arundhati Roy
- 14: Other Asian People Who Changed History
- 15: Timeline
- 16: Legacy
- 17: Glossary
- 18: Index
This book is in the following series:
History Makers
An informative first look at famous figures through history.
