The Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia
Title | The Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia PDF eBook |
Author | David Crystal |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 1179 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780521630993 |
Provides information for twenty-six thousand historical and contemporary figures in such disciplines as religion, science, entertainment, sports, literature, art, and political science
The Cambridge Biographical Dictionary
Title | The Cambridge Biographical Dictionary PDF eBook |
Author | David Crystal |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 495 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780521567800 |
Contains over 14,000 brief entries covering persons both past and present
The Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia
Title | The Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia PDF eBook |
Author | David Crystal |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 1264 |
Release | 1998-04-16 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 9780521630993 |
The Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia is the authoritative single-volume reference work on people, both living and dead. In addition to its thousand or more pages of A-Z entries, the book offers an invaluable Ready Reference section with lists of political leaders and rulers, Nobel Prizewinners, patron saints, sports champions and many more. Acclaimed on its first publication in 1994 as a new kind of biographical reference book, the Encyclopedia is now established as a reliable source of information on over 26,000 people, fully cross-referenced. The book's international coverage and devotion to important figures - both historical and contemporary - in science and the arts as well as sports and popular personalities make it unique. This Second Edition has been comprehensively updated and supplemented with new entries.
The Cambridge Historical Encyclopedia of Great Britain and Ireland
Title | The Cambridge Historical Encyclopedia of Great Britain and Ireland PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher Haigh |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 400 |
Release | 1990-08-31 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780521395526 |
The history of Britain and Ireland is traditionally presented as a succession of dramatic changes, but in this reference work the 60 contributors under the editorship of Christopher Haigh have emphasized patterns of continuity instead, including cultural, social, political and economic themes. 300 illustrations.
The Cambridge Paperback Encyclopedia
Title | The Cambridge Paperback Encyclopedia PDF eBook |
Author | David Crystal |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 1080 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 9780521559683 |
Identifies and provides concise information about nearly twenty thousand people, places, and scientific and technical terms, with an emphasis on international coverage and up-to-date facts
The Cambridge Mozart Encyclopedia
Title | The Cambridge Mozart Encyclopedia PDF eBook |
Author | Cliff Eisen |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 674 |
Release | 2007-10-11 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 9780521712378 |
Mozart's enduring popularity, among music lovers as a composer and among music historians as a subject for continued study, lies at the heart of The Cambridge Mozart Encyclopedia. This reference book functions both as a starting point for information on specific works, people, places and concepts as well as a summation of current thinking about Mozart. The extended articles on genres reflect the latest in scholarship and new ways of thinking about the works while the articles on people and places provide historical framework, as well as interpretation.
Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists, Second Edition - 2 Volume Set
Title | Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists, Second Edition - 2 Volume Set PDF eBook |
Author | John Daintith |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Total Pages | 530 |
Release | 1994-01-01 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9780750302876 |
The Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists: Second Edition, 2 Volume Set examines the lives and careers of noteworthy scientists and thinkers through the ages, illuminating the progress of science and its impact on society in general. From Aristotle and the beginnings of objective observations, to twentieth century giants, Freud and Hawking, this extensive in-depth reference explores the men and women who have shaped our ideas and the world in which we live today. Extensively revised and updated, this second edition comprises two substantial illustrated volumes that contain over 2,000 biographical entries and over half a million words. It looks and reads like a "Who's Who" of the world of scientific thought, providing an in-depth listing of prominent historical as well as modern figures of science and medicine. The main biographical entries are arranged alphabetically and summarize the individual's life and contribution to science. The volumes also include a chronology of the history of science from 590 BC to the present, a subject index, and a bibliography of key publications in the history of scientific thought. For anyone researching the world of scientific personalities and ideas, this unique reference work will be indispensable.