Scrib Ency Am Lives V1 Contributor(s): Jackson, Kenneth T. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0684804921 ISBN-13: 9780684804927 Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons OUR PRICE: $345.56 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 1998 Annotation: Each volume in this new series presents original scholarly biographies of more than 500 notable Americans. Articles range from 1,000 to 6,000 words, contain a photo of the individual, and provide a concise summary of achievements. Also detailed wherever possible, are family members; educational background; names of spouses and marriage and divorce dates; addresses of residences; and cause of death and place of burial. Each volume contains cumulative occupation and birthplace indexes. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Reference - Reference | Encyclopedias |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 98033793 |
Series: Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Chronological |
Physical Information: 2.43" H x 8.78" W x 11.2" (5.97 lbs) 960 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The encyclopaedia offers definitive biographies of key people by noted scholars, from world leaders to sports heroes, and from magnates and Mafiosi to clergy and intelligentsia. This first volume covers the people who died in the period 1981-85. |