Chambers biographical dictionary

"First published in 1897, Chambers Biographical Dictionary remains a uniquely fascinating and far-reaching reference work. With 18,000 biographies, this thoroughly updated new edition boasts more entries than ever before, with unrivalled coverage in areas such as sport, music, politics and film. Wide-ranging and international in scope, it illustrates the diversity of human achievement with concise, authoritative and illuminating entries on a varied selection of individuals, from Alexander the Great to Frank Zappa and Roger Federer to Hamid Karzai."
"International and historical coverage of all areas of human achievement including the arts, science, technology, sport, politics, philosophy and business. Detailed panel entries on particularly important or influential people such as Albert Einstein, the Brontë sisters and Nelson Mandela."@en
"International and historical coverage of all areas of human achievement including the arts, science, technology, sport, politics, philosophy and business. Detailed panel entries on particularly important or influential people such as Albert Einstein, the Brontë sisters and Nelson Mandela."