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BIOGRAPHY

GREENWOOD SERIES

Greenwood Biographies

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Ideal for student research assignments, this series features interesting and • Coverage from birth to death or the present day
important figures—contemporary and historical—drawn from a broad range of • Timeline highlighting significant biographical
curriculum subject areas, including history, science, politics, literature, and the events and career contributions
arts. The series fills a gap in reference collections, offering full-length, engagingly
written biographies that are enjoyable to read, based on authoritative research, • Portfolio of photographs depicting the subject at
and fully documented. different stages of life

Steve Jobs Bill Gates Bob Dylan

A Biography A Biography A Biography

MICHAEL B. BECRAFT MICHAEL B. BECRAFT BOB BATCHELOR

GREENWOOD GREENWOOD GREENWOOD
November 2016, 247pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 August 2014, 200pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 January 2014, 156pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4
Print: 978-1-61069-496-4 Print: 978-1-4408-3013-6 Print: 978-0-313-38102-7
$40.00, £31.00, €37.00 $37.00, £29.00, €34.00 $37.00, £29.00, €34.00
eBook: 978-1-61069-497-1 eBook: 978-1-4408-3014-3 eBook: 978-0-313-38103-4

“ students to use for writing “ well-written biography of one Bob Dylan transcends music. He has
A concise, fairly thorough, and
Appropriate for high school
established himself as one of the most
reports or conducting projects. of the most influential business important figures in entertainment
” ”
Recommended. leaders of the past 20 years. history. This biography examines the life
—Choice, June 1, 2017 —ARBA, November 12, 2014 and work of the iconic artist, including
his groundbreaking achievements of the
This book provides extensive, The cofounder of Microsoft, Bill Gates last two decades.
comprehensive biographical information helped transform society by ushering
on one of technology’s most important in the era of ubiquitous personal FEATURES
innovators—Steve Jobs. computing. This book examines the • Provides extensive cultural and
FEATURES life and achievements of this standout historical context that demonstrates
Dylan’s lasting impact on American
• Provides detailed biographical American inventor and philanthropist. history
information that benefits and appeals
to a wide audience
MICHAEL B. BECRAFT, DMgt, is BOB BATCHELOR, PhD, is James
the former Edward F. Lyle Professor Pedas Professor of Communication and
MICHAEL B. BECRAFT, DMgt, is of Finance and director of Graduate executive director of the James Pedas
the former Edward F. Lyle Professor Business Programs at Park University in Communication Center at Thiel College,
of Finance and director of Graduate Kansas City, MO. and director of marketing and media
Business Programs at Park University in for The John Updike Childhood Home
Kansas City, MO. Museum in Reading, PA.
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