Encyclopedia of World Biography - 2016 Supplement

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. Each supplement volume adds 175 new individuals not covered in the 17-volume EWB and existing supplements. Like other volumes in theEWB series, Supplement 36represents a unique, comprehensive source for biographical information on those people who, for their contributions to human culture and society, have reputations that stand the test of time.

Product details

• Assisted by: GALE (Editor)
• Publisher: Gale
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2016
• EAN: 9781573029568
• ISBN: 978-1-57302-956-8
• No. of pages: 584
• Dimensions: 213 mm x 279 mm x 41 mm
• Weight: 1769 g
• Series: Encyclopedia of World Biograph; Encyclopedia of World Biograph
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies