"20th Century Genius" presents brief, illustrated biographies of 250 men and women whose exceptional talents have inspired and directed events and trends in our fast-moving world other the past eighty years. All have achieved excellence in their special field of endeavor, including the sciences, the arts, industry, sports, statesmanship, entertainment, business and many other areas. They comprise a broad list that ranges from Picasso to Einstein, the Curies to Albert Schweitzer to such political giants as Churchill,, Mao and FDR, from Golda Meir to Coco Chanel to the Beatles. Entertaining and informative, the fully illustrated entries are arranged alphabetically, each an invaluable, up-to-date source of reference to the people who made possible the events of this remarkable century.