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Published: 1993
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9780861247981
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides reference to men and women who shape the history of the 20th century, and who contribute to world events from all walks of life.
Author: Marquis Who's Who, Inc
Publisher: Marquis Whos Who
Published: 2000-01-01
Total Pages: 303
ISBN-13: 9780837939759
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides biographies of men and women from different countries and cultures who have made important contributions to the history of the twentieth century.
Author: Alan Parker
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2005-12-05
Total Pages: 372
ISBN-13: 1134713754
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe definitive biographical guide to poetry throughout the world in the twentieth century and the only book of its kind to look at non-English language poets in such detail. Written in lively prose, with over 900 entries by over 75 international contributors, it brings a uniquely global perspective to bear on modern verse, encapsulating the lives and works of a vast array of poets in precise, compact detail alongside expert critical comment. Who's Who in Twentieth Century World Poetry is a scholarly and hugely enjoyable guide through the diverse arena of modern international poetry.
Author: Christopher Riches
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2013-09-19
Total Pages: 847
ISBN-13: 0192518437
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOriginally 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 more than 1,100 men and women who have shaped political events across the world. Each entry includes an account of the background, career, and achievements of the individual concerned, balancing fact with critical appraisal. This second edition, commissioned especially for Oxford Reference, contains over 25 new entries, and the whole text has been thoroughly revised and updated.
Author: Tim Woods
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2008-02-21
Total Pages: 538
ISBN-13: 1134709900
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTaking in novelists from all over the globe, from the beginning of the century to the present day, this is the most comprehensive survey of the leading lights of twentieth century fiction. Superb breadth of coverage and over 800 entries by an international team of contributors ensures that this fascinating and wide-ranging work of reference will be invaluable to anyone with an interest in modern fiction. Authors included range from Joseph Conrad to Albert Camus and Franz Kafka to Chinua Achebe. Who's Who of Twentieth Century Novelists gives a superb insight into the richness and diversity of the twentieth century novel.
Author: Mark Willhardt
Publisher: Psychology Press
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 372
ISBN-13: 9780415163569
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBrings a uniquely global perspective to bear on modern verse. Readers will be delighted with this comprehensive volume, providing biographical information on the greatest poets of the century, and critical accounts of their work.
Author: CBS News
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 456
ISBN-13: 0684870932
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe one hundred most influential people of the twentieth century, as selected by the editors of Time magazine and featured in a series of documentaries produced by CBS.
Author: Ian Whitelaw
Publisher: Thomas Allen Publishers
Published: 2011-08-30
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780887628429
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHistory Makers profiles the 100 people, including famous Canadians, whose legacies burn brightest in the history of the last century -- from the greatest scientists to the boldest political leaders and intellectuals—and ranks them in order of their influence.
Author: Spencer Tucker
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2003-09-02
Total Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 1134565151
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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.
Author: Time Books (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Time Life Medical
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13:
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