The Dictionary of Canadian Biography is the definitive biographical reference work in Canadian history. "No serious student of Canada's past can function without access to this thorough, balanced and reliable source." R. Hall, Globe and Mail.

When you need to source accurate information on the past history, achievements and current activities of leading world figures, from heads of state to sporting greats, Europa's The International Who's Who 2013 provides the answer. Published annually since 1935, The International Who's Who 2013 is your source for hard-to-find biographical details on over 25,000 of the world's most prominent and influential personalities. Each year, all the featured personalities are given the opportunity to update their entry, providing new information on education, artistic achievements, leisure interests, awards, contact details and much more. Users of the 2013 edition will benefit from: more than a thousand new entries covering a wide range of professions, from finance and politics to art, music and fashion detailed entries for those who have risen to the top of their field as well as the unsung heroes and up-and-coming stars hard-to-find contact information and career details, often provided by the entrants themselves and updated every year. Also available online at www.worldwhoswho.com, featuring thousands of click-through web links and email addresses, and advanced search functions enabling users to search by name, nationality, place and date of birth and by profession.

When you need to source accurate information on the past history, achievements and current activities of leading world figures, from heads of state to sporting greats, Europa's The International Who's Who 2012 provides the answer.

Published annually since 1935, The International Who's Who 2012 is your source for hard-to-find biographical details on over 24,000 of the world's most prominent and influential personalities. Each year, all the featured personalities are given the opportunity to update their entry, providing new information on education, artistic achievements, leisure interests, awards, contact details and much more.

Users of the 2012 edition will benefit from:

• more than a thousand new entries covering everything from finance and politics to art, music and fashion
• detailed entries for those who have risen to the top of their field as well as the unsung heroes and up-and-coming stars
• hard-to-find contact information and career details, often provided by the entrants themselves and updated every year.

Also available online at www.worldwhoswho.com, featuring thousands of click-through web links and email addresses, and advanced search functions enabling users to search by name, nationality, place and date of birth and by profession.

Published annually since 1935, the International Who s Who is now in its seventy-third edition. Providing hard-to-find biographical details for over 22,000 of the world s most prominent and influential personalities, this outstanding reference work records the lives and achievements of men and women from almost every profession and activity from heads of state to sporting greats.

The editorial team aims to include all those who have risen to the top of their field or profession from the headline makers to the unsung experts whose achievements and talents guarantee their inclusion. Entries are taken from across the world and from a broad sweep of professions, to include the leading figures from the worlds of science, medicine, business, finance, politics, international affairs, diplomacy, law, art, music, entertainment and fashion, to name but a few. There is also a separate section that details reigning royal families.

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Justin Wintle published the biographical references "Makers of Modern Culture" and "Makers of Nineteenth-Century Culture" with Routledge at the beginning of the 1980s. The set was extremely successful and continues to be used to this day, due to the very high quality of the writing, the distinguished contributors, and the cultural sensitivity shown in the selection of those individuals included. "New Makers of Modern Culture" is the successor to these classic reference works, taking into full account the rise and fall of reputation and influence over the last 25 years and the epochal changes that have occurred: the collapse of Marxism as a valid discourse and the demise of the Soviet Union, the rise and fall of postmodernism, the eruption of Islamic fundamentalism, the triumph of the Internet. With its global reach, "New Makers of Modern" "Culture" is not just a reference record, but a multi-voiced witness of the contemporary thinking world.
Containing over eight hundred essay-style entries, and covering the period from 1850 to the present, "Makers" covers artists, writers, dramatists, architects, philosophers, anthropologists, scientists, sociologists, major political figures, composers and many others culturally significant individuals and is thoroughly international in its purview. Next to Karl Marx is Bob Marley, next to John Ruskin is Salmon Rushdie, alongside Darwin is Luigi Dallapiccola, Deng Xiaoping and Derrida rub shoulders, and Julia Kristeva and Kropotkin. Once again, Wintle has enlisted the services of many distinguished writers and leading academics, such as Sam Beer, Bernard Crick, Edward Seidensticker and Paul Preston. In a few cases, for example Michael Holroyd andPhilip Larkin, contributors are themselves the subject of entries (Philip Larkin's entry on Duke Ellington has been retained from the original work).
"New Makers of Modern Culture" will be widely acquired by both higher education and public libraries. Bibliographies are attached to entries and there is thorough cross- referencing. There is an index of names and key terms.

This authoritative biographical guide to warfare in the twentieth century is at once fascinating reading and an invaluable work of reference for anyone interested in modern military history. As well as the First and Second World Wars, this Who's Who takes in key figures from conflicts in Vietnam, Korea and others. Those whose lives and careers are covered here include not only major military leaders, but also politicians, inventors and other key public figures central to the course of twentieth-century military history. From Che Guevara to Mao Zhedong, from Albert Speer to Norman Schwarzkopf, and from Josef Stalin to Charles de Gaulle - this volume's breadth of coverage makes it a unique and indispensable guide to an important and absorbing element of modern history.

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Unique in its breadth of coverage, Who's Who in Contemporary Women's Writing is a comprehensive, authoritative and enjoyable guide to women's fiction, prose, poetry and drama from around the world in the second half of the twentieth century. Over the course of 1000 entries by over 150 international contributors, a picture emerges of the incredible range of women's writing in our time, from Toni Morrison to Fleur Adcock- all are here. This book includes the established and well-loved but also opens up new worlds of modern literature which may be unfamiliar but are never less than fascinating.

Consult this reference for biographical information on more than 4, 500 figures in todays musical arena. Covering all genres of modern music, Contemporary Musicians profiles artists involved in rock, jazz, pop, rap, rhythm and blues, folk, New Age, country, gospel and reggae. Looking for information on Front man Trent Reznor? Need a list of Van Cliburns early recordings or background details on Johnny Mercers musical career? Music lovers, students, teachers, journalists and other researchers will appreciate and enjoy the lively and descriptive essays of this excellent series. Contemporary Musicians offers biographical statistics, detailed source information, critical essays, selected discographies and, whenever available addresses for the leaders, the legends and the up-and-coming celebrities of popular and classical music. Also provided is a list of selected books, magazines, newspapers and other sources where more information can be found. Nearly every entry contains a photograph of the featured subject. This source is up-to-date with coverage of the performers and writers who interest readers, drawn from the various musical genres as represented by the breakdown of record sales. The series also covers past artists whose accomplishments still have an impact on todays music. This reference is appealing to students because of its contemporary focus, easy format and style. Each volume is alphabeticall

Each Biography and Genealogy Master Index Cumulation of Supplements makes available in one alphabet all of the material indexed in the supplement volumes during a five-year period. Five cumulation volumes have been published since the base set was issued

Each Biography and Genealogy Master Index Cumulation of Supplements makes available in one alphabet all of the material indexed in the supplement volumes during a five-year period. Five cumulation volumes have been published since the base set was issued

Find key information on more than 3,000 ministers and heads of state in 199 countries, including date and place of birth; education; family status; political party affiliation; private and political career; and contact information.

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Consult this reference for biographical information on more than 4, 500 figures in todays musical arena. Covering all genres of modern music, Contemporary Musicians profiles artists involved in rock, jazz, pop, rap, rhythm and blues, folk, New Age, country, gospel and reggae. Looking for information on Front man Trent Reznor? Need a list of Van Cliburns early recordings or background details on Johnny Mercers musical career? Music lovers, students, teachers, journalists and other researchers will appreciate and enjoy the lively and descriptive essays of this excellent series. Contemporary Musicians offers biographical statistics, detailed source information, critical essays, selected discographies and, whenever available addresses for the leaders, the legends and the up-and-coming celebrities of popular and classical music. Also provided is a list of selected books, magazines, newspapers and other sources where more information can be found. Nearly every entry contains a photograph of the featured subject. This source is up-to-date with coverage of the performers and writers who interest readers, drawn from the various musical genres as represented by the breakdown of record sales. The series also covers past artists whose accomplishments still have an impact on todays music. This reference is appealing to students because of its contemporary focus, easy format and style. Each volume is alphabeticall

This popular series brings you extensive biographical and career information on more than 20, 000 professionals currently working in the entertainment industry, including performers, choreographers, directors, technicians, writers, composers, producers, executives, designers, critics and more. Recent biographees include: Drew Carey and Kathy Kinney Ellen DeGeneres and Anne Hecht Kevin Sorbo and Lucy Lawless Damon Wayans and Keenan Ivory Wayans Dennis Miller and Sandra Bernhard Deidre Hall and Joan Lunden And many, many others Contemporary Theatre, Film & Television includes birth dates, parental and marriage information, education data (including professional training), political and religious affiliations and military service -- plus, details on writings, recordings, awards and nominations and memberships