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This book lists the 100 most influential persons of all time (as judged by a fictitious person living in the year 3000), ranks them in the order of their overall importance, and gives a brief biography of each person, describing what he or she did, and why it was so important. Half the characters are real persons from the past, the other half are fictitious persons from the next millennium. (Includes historical table, glossary, and index.)
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From the Author:
This book is a sort of sequel to my first book, "The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History." The format of the two books is almost identical; but whereas the first book covered only the past (and was therefore non-fiction) this book attempts to peer into the future as well as the past (and is therefore an unusual combination of non-fiction and fiction). I expect that those of you who read my first book will find this one even more thought-provoking.
About the Author:
Michael H. Hart was born in New York City in 1932. He received a bachelor's degree from Cornell University, where he majored in mathematics. He later received a Ph.D. in astronomy from Princeton University. He also has an M.S. in physics, and M.S. in computer science, and a law degree. He has worked at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, in Greenbelt, Maryland; at Computer Science Corporation, in Falls Church, Virginia; and at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, in Boulder, Colorado.
Dr. Hart is the author of "The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History" (1978, Hart Publishing Company; revised edition, 1992, Citadel Press). He is also co-editor (and part author) of the anthology "Extraterrestrials: Where Are They?" (1982, Pergamon Press; revised edition, 1995, Cambridge University Press). In addition, he has published a variety of technical articles in scientific journals.
Dr. Hart was for many years a college professor. He taught courses in astronomy, in physics, and in the history of science. He is now a full-time writer.
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- PublisherPoseidon Pr
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0967107709
- ISBN 13 9780967107707
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages448
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