Dictionary of World Biography

Frank Northen Magill, Christina J. Moose, Alison Aves

Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999 - Biography - 1000 pages

Each volume of the Dictionary of World Biographycontains 250 entries on the lives of the individuals who shaped their times and left their mark on world history. This is not a who's who. Instead, each entry provides an in-depth essay on the life and career of the individual concerned. Essays commence with a quick reference section that provides basic facts on the individual's life and achievements. The extended biography places the life and works of the individual within an historical context, and the summary at the end of each essay provides a synopsis of the individual's place in history. All entries conclude with a fully annotated bibliography.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Dictionary of World Biography; Dictionary of World Biography, Frank Northen Magill, ISBN 089356320X, 9780893563202
• Editors: Frank Northen Magill, Christina J. Moose, Alison Aves
• Edition: illustrated, annotated
• Publisher: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999
• ISBN: 1579580440, 9781579580445
• Length: 1000 pages