Biography -- 20th century -- Dictionaries

Compiled by an expert team of contributors, this dictionary covers all the major figures in world politics of the twentieth century. Authoritative and wide-ranging, it describes and assesses the lives of around 870 men and women who have shaped political events across the world. Each entry includ...

From Albert Einstein to the Marx Brothers, this reference book provides 2000 biographies of men and women from different countries and cultures who have contributed to the thought as well as the action of the 20th century.