Leaders Who Changed History, DK
Leaders Who Changed History, DK
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Leaders Who Changed History

Author: DK

Narrator: Tim Bruce

Unabridged: 9 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: DK

Published: 12/03/2019


Synopsis

Explore the lives and achievements of more than 85 of the world's most inspirational and influential leaders with this innovative, biography-led audiobook, narrated by Tim Bruce.

Comprehensive in its scope and depth, Leaders Who Changed History profiles leaders from all walks of life - kings, queens, and political leaders; military leaders; religious icons, revolutionaries, and business leaders.

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 Who Changed History explores and explains the groundbreaking contributions made by these men and women and their legacies.

© 2019 Dorling Kindersley Ltd © 2019 DK Audio

About The Author

DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world leading illustrated reference publisher and a member of the Penguin Random House division of Bertelsmann. DK publishes highly visual, photographic non-fiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 100 countries and over 60 languages, with offices in the UK, India, US, Germany, China, Canada, Spain and Australia.DK's aim is to inspire, educate and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics, with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products.Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery and parenting. DK’s extensive children’s list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the best-selling LEGO® books.DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series.https://www.dk.com/


Reviews

Goodreads review by John on 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......more

Goodreads review by Cristina Di Matteo on 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 i......more

Goodreads review by Bernie4444 on 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......more

Goodreads review by Pachyderm Bookworm on 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......more

Goodreads review by Brian Richards on April 23, 2023

Some unusual choices for ' leaders '.......more


Quotes

“Patrons of school and public libraries will enjoy this interesting biographical mix.” —Booklist Online