Beskrivelse
The Cambridge Biographical Dictionary is a comprehensive paperback guide featuring over 14,000 notable figures from history and today. It covers a wide range of individuals, from widely known icons to specialists in various fields across arts, sciences, and sports.
An essential reference for quick, accurate information on famous personalities worldwide.
This alphabetical dictionary spans an impressive array of people, including everyone from Aeschylus and Alexander the Great to Franco Zeffirelli and Louis Zukovsky, as well as Chinua Achebe, Larry Adler, Zhuangzi, and Zoroaster.
Each entry provides key details such as year and place of birth, year of death when applicable, profession, and a concise summary of their achievements. Many entries also include pronunciations and cross-references to related individuals.
Altogether, this book stands out as one of the most precise and accessible collections of global biographical information available in paperback format.
Yderligere information
| Forfatter(e) | David Crystal |
|---|---|
| Kategori | Bøger |
| Genre(r) | Ordbøger |
| Forlag | Cambridge University Press |
| Udgivelsesdato | Er udgivet |
| Sprog | Engelsk |
| ISBN-13 | 9780521567800 |
| ISBN-10 | 0521567807 |
| Indbinding | Paperback |
| Sidetal | 495 |
| Tags | Cambridge Biographical Dictionary, Bøger, Bog |
| GPSR | Produktsikkerhed |
