A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century World Biography

Book Overview

This authoritative biographical dictionary, the only dictionary of 20th century biography available, covers the lives and the claim to fame of 1,750 famous men and women who by deed or thought have set their mark on our century. Included are leading figures from politics, religion, science, literature, medicine, cinema, and sport--famous people such as Chaplin, Churchill, Einstein, Hitler, Picasso, Pele, the Marx Brothers, Rachmaninov, the Queen of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192831240
• ISBN13: 9780192831248
• Release Date: April 1993
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.1" x 7.8"