by Claude Allègre · Plon · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782259209984
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«Figures de proue» is a biographical essay by Claude Allègre, published by Plon in paperback (276 pages, in French).
Claude Allègre brings together five statesmen who, in half a century, changed the face of the world: Nehru, De Gaulle, Deng Xiaoping, Gorbachev and Mandela. He recounts their paths, from very different origins, and explains how courage, energy, imagination, pragmatism and wisdom made them essential actors in history.
The cover bears the subtitle «Ces hommes qui ont changé le siècle» and shows five faces carved into a mountain. Edition published in 2008.
Aimed at readers interested in the political history of the 20th century, biographies of world leaders and historical essays.
Claude Allègre was a French politician and scientist. His work in the field of isotope geochemistry was recognised with the award of many senior medals, including the Crafoord Prize for geosciences in 1986 and the William Bowie Medal of the American Geophysical Union in 1995. His political service included a three-year term as Minister of Education in France, from 1997 to 2000.
