The Pocket Oxford Dictionary of Biography

By Angus Stevenson

Intended as a handy, inexpensive reference work providing concise and accessible information, the Pocket Oxford Dictionary of Biography contains some 4,350 biographies in a simple A-Z format, representing a wide-ranging selection of figures from all periods, countries, and spheres of activity. It covers figures from art, commerce, economics, law, literature, medicine, the military, music, politics, religion, science, sport, and many other fields. A special feature of the book is its excellent coverage of twentieth-century personalities, science, and popular culture. Each carefully-researched entry gives the important facts about a persons life and work, including the subjects life dates and pronunciation guidance on his or her name. The entries also put into context the significance of each subject to his or her period or field. A Quick Reference supplement presents additional information in tabular form on the kings and queens of England and the United Kingdom, Prime Ministers of the UK, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia, along with Presidents of the USA.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198600623
• ISBN13: 9780198600626
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
• Length: 446 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.7" x 5.1"