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Chambers Biographical Dictionary
Revised and updated, with 3,000 new entries, this centenary edition covers a wide range of human achievement, and includes more than 17,500 biographies in all.
2016 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1897
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November 27, 2017
I love dictionaries and history and biographies...this combines all three.
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April 27, 2012Parry, M. (2011). Chambers biographical dictionary. New York, NY: Larousse Kingfisher Chambers.
Citation created by: Tom Shaw
Call Number: CT103 .C4
Description: Over 18,000 entries of biographic information for personalities spanning the history of the modern world.
Content/Scope: This selection contains international and historical coverage of all areas of human achievement including the arts, science, technology, sport, politics, philosophy and business.
Accuracy/Authority: This book has received positive reviews by reputable review sources.
Arrangement/Presentation: The book is paperback and presented as a biographical dictionary with Miriam Webster-like entries for each personality.
Timeliness/Permanence: This historical reference book was published in 2011, so its content and relevance will change little in the future. New editions are released every 10 to 15 years.
Cost: $29.00
Rational for Selection: This book is a quick and handy reference tool for any student wanting to start a research project that might include one of the personalities contained in the pages.
Professional Review: Booklist, February 1, 1998.
Citation created by: Tom Shaw
Call Number: CT103 .C4
Description: Over 18,000 entries of biographic information for personalities spanning the history of the modern world.
Content/Scope: This selection contains international and historical coverage of all areas of human achievement including the arts, science, technology, sport, politics, philosophy and business.
Accuracy/Authority: This book has received positive reviews by reputable review sources.
Arrangement/Presentation: The book is paperback and presented as a biographical dictionary with Miriam Webster-like entries for each personality.
Timeliness/Permanence: This historical reference book was published in 2011, so its content and relevance will change little in the future. New editions are released every 10 to 15 years.
Cost: $29.00
Rational for Selection: This book is a quick and handy reference tool for any student wanting to start a research project that might include one of the personalities contained in the pages.
Professional Review: Booklist, February 1, 1998.
March 10, 2020
It was an even better book than I thought it would be after reading. I really enjoyed finding out that I knew more people than just a bunch of Actors/Actresses. That was great to know. I remember more from history classes than I thought. A great read for anyone! Tells about Poets, Actors/Actresses, Famous from History, ETc. All the way from early pioneers to astrophysicists.
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