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Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > Dictionaries of biography (Who's Who)
While popular music in all its varied forms is a source of
common interest and an insatiable curiosity among readers of all
ages, thorough biographical information about its stars and
superstars can be difficult to find.
Consult this ongoing reference series for biographical
information on more than 3,600 important figures in today's 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.
This attractive visually interesting quarterly provides profiles of
the people making todays headlines. A hardbound annual accumulation
makes Newsmakers a permanent reference source on 200 newsmakers of
the year. Four indexes help patrons locate entries by name,
nationality, occupation and subject. Separate obituaries provide
concise profiles of recently deceased newsmakers.
Encyclopedia Of World Biography Supplement, Volume 34, continues
the augmentation of the second edition and its supplements, Volumes
18 through 34. Originally published in 1973 by McGraw Hill,
Encyclopedia of World Biography (EWB) was entirely revised and
updated in 1998 with the appearance of the 17-volume second edition
seta the first complete revision in 25 years. Mother Theresa.
Princess Diana. Tom Clancy. Johnnie Cochran. Betty Shabazz. These
are just a few of the people covered in the almost 7, 000 entries
on notables from every part of the world and from every time
period, representing a 40 percent increase from the first edition.
Also included in the revised edition: Approximately 500 new
entries, with more multicultural coverage. Thousands of
high-resolution photographs. Updated entries and bibliographies,
including new developments since the last edition and newly
discovered facts and interpretations of historical figures.
Easy-to-use page format, with straightforward reference to satisfy
students and patrons. Multi-access, consolidated index, easier to
search than ever before. And much more. Each supplement volume adds
175 new individuals not covered in the 17-volume EWB and existing
supplements. Like other volumes in the EWB series, Supplement 32
represents a unique, comprehensive source for biographical
information on those people who, for their contr
Here is a convenient source of commentary on the careers and works
of acclaimed poets, novelists, short story writers, dramatists and
philosophers who died between 1800 and 1899. Each volume presents
overviews of four to eight authors with chronologically arranged
criticism representing the entire range of response to each author.
Entries typically include an author portrait, an introduction to
the author, a primary bibliography, annotated criticism and an
annotated list of further reading sources. Approximately 90-95% of
critical essays are full text. Every fourth volume is a Topics
volume covering major literary movements, trends and other topics
related to nineteenth-century literature. Volumes include author,
nationality, topic and title indexes; a cumulative title index to
the entire series is published separately.
In response to the escalating need for up-to-date information on
writers, Contemporary Authors® New Revision Series brings
researchers the most recent data on the world's most-popular
authors. These exciting and unique author profiles are essential to
your holdings because sketches are entirely revised and up-to-date,
and completely replace the original Contemporary Authors®
entries.
For your convenience, a soft-cover cumulative index is sent
biannually.
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