Campaigners
By: Philip Steele
Series: 20th century lives; 20th century lives (London, England)
Publisher: Wayland
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780750258227
Subjects: Human rights; Human rights workers; Human rights advocacy; Juvenile literature; Political activists; Biography; History
Description: 20th Century Lives: Campaigners includes some of the world's most dynamic and influential campaigners, from Emmeline Pankhurst to Nelson Mandela and Mohandas Ghandi to Bob Geldof. It provides a fascinating insight into the experiences and achievements of these talented and inspirational people and sheds light on how they became so successful in their campaigns.
Table of contents: title: What is a campaigner?; title: Mohandas K. Gandhi; title: Helen Keller; title: Rachel Carson; title: Abbé Pierre; title: Nelson Mandela; title: Peter Benenson; title: Martin Luther King; title: Chico Mendes; title: Aung Sang Suu Kyi; title: Emmeline Pankhurst; title: Bertrand Russell; title: Azucena Villaflor; title: Wangari Maathai; title: Bob Geldof; title: Arundhati Roy; title: Timeline; title: Glossary.