This book compiles photos and life stories of 50 of the sexiest men and women from artists, some are scientists, and many are political or military leaders, but all have had a lasting impact on human life?and a sizable impact on their admirers as well. Each entry describes the period in which the heartthrob lived and includes essential stats, hilarious sidebars, and, of course, a "crushability" ranking: a measurement of how crush-worthy these people really are, based on their relative levels of heroism (or villainy). AGES: 14 up AUTHOR: Born and raised among the sprawling cornfields of rural Pennsylvania, Kelly Murphy now writes from her child-size apartment in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Her articles have appeared in Brokelyn, Brooklyn Based, Chic Today, NCTE's The Council Chronicle, and various other publications. Illustrated