Sinopsis

"Since its first publication in 1897, Chambers Biographical Dictionary has been the most comprehensive, reliable and readable single-volume biographical dictionary available. This eighth edition has been extensively updated and includes more than 18,000 entries, of which over 600 are new. Wide-ranging and international in scope, it gives unrivalled coverage of all areas of human achievement, including sport, the arts, music, film, politics and literature.Packed with concise, authoritative and illuminating biographies of notable individuals from Aristotle to Maya Angelou, Boudicca to Banksy, Chambers Biographical Dictionary is a uniquely fascinating and far-reaching reference work.- Over 18,000 biographies - more than any other book of its type- International and historical coverage of all areas of human achievement- Fully updated entries, from Banksy to John Sentamu and Wangari Maathai - With a foreword by Joan Bakewell".