Description |
xi, 1650 pages ; 26 cm |
Summary |
This volume provides concise descriptions of roughly 18,000 notable figures from Britain and the rest of the world. The editor provides alphabetically arranged articles describing the nationality, occupation, and achievements of each person, as well as some 300 panels which focus on a wide variety of individuals regarded as being particularly important, influential, and interesting |
Notes |
Previous ed.: 1997 |
Bibliography |
Previous ed.: 1997 |
Subject |
Biography -- Dictionaries
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Genre/Form |
Dictionaries.
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Biographies.
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Dictionaries.
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Author |
McGovern, Una.
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LC no. |
2003427762 |
ISBN |
0550100512 |
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