The Penguin International Dictionary of Contemporary Biography

The first edition of this incomparable classic was pronounced "very useful ... judicious & very browsable" by the Los Angeles Times. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer found it "hard to put down." Here are more than 6,000 crisp, clear, concise lives of twentieth-century notables from around the world, living & dead, who have made key contributions to every important area in politics, literature, the arts, business, sports, the sciences, & popular culture. The Penguin International Dictionary of Contemporary Biography sets each figure in critical & historical perspective, with bibliographies & an index of individuals by category & country.Edward Vernoff is the author of 'The Penguin International Dictionary of Contemporary Biography', published 2001 under ISBN 9780670894703 and ISBN 0670894702.