Encyclopedia of World Biography - 2012 Supplement

Encyclopedia Of World Biography Supplement , Volume 32, continues the augmentation of the second edition and its supplements, Volumes 18 through 29.
Originally published in 1973 by McGraw Hill, Encyclopedia Of World Biography, (EWB) was entirely revised and updated in 1998 with the appearance of the 17-volume second edition setâ the first complete revision in 25 years. Mother Theresa. Princess Diana. Tom Clancy. Johnnie Cochran. Betty Shabazz. These are just a few of the people covered in the almost 7, 000 entries on notables from every part of the world and from every time period, representing a 40 percent increase from the first edition.
Also included in the revised edition: approximately 500 new entries, with more multicultural coverage, thousands of high-resolution photographs, updated entries and bibliographies, including new developments since the last edition and newly discovered facts and interpretations of historical figures, easy-to-use page format, with straightforward reference to satisfy students and patrons, multi-access, consolidated index, easier to search than ever before, and much more.
Each supplement volume adds 175 new individuals not covered in the 17-volume EWB and existing supplements, Like other volumes in the EWB series, Supplement 32 represents a unique, comprehensive source for biographical information on those people who, for their contributions to human c

Product details

• Assisted by: James Craddock (Editor), GALE (Editor)
• Publisher: Gale
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.07.2012
• EAN: 9781414480848
• ISBN: 978-1-4144-8084-8
• No. of pages: 580
• Dimensions: 211 mm x 279 mm x 41 mm
• Weight: 1778 g
• Series: Encyclopedia of World Biograph; Encyclopedia of World Biograph
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias