Leonardo da Vinciβs study of mechanics led to the creation of early prototypes of flying machines and submarines. Biologist Carolus Linnaeus pioneered the hierarchal system of taxonomic classification in use today, Barbara McClintockβs genetics research garnered her the Nobel Prize in Medicine. The
The 100 Most Influential Writers of All Time
β Scribed by Britannica Educational Publishing
- Book ID
- 109347993
- Publisher
- Britannica Educational Publishing
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 3 MB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781615300969
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β¦ Synopsis
There are few tools more powerful than the written word. Writers who finely hone their craft possess the ability to spread messages, change minds, or merely create something beautiful. As shown in the pages of this volume, masterful writers through the ages have run the gamut from early dramatists and poets such as Aristophanes, Sophocles, and Shakespeare to successful modern-day novelists, including Toni Morrison, Salman Rushdie, and J.K. Rowling.
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