Who's Who 2006: An Annual Biographical Dictionary

Who's Who 2006: An Annual Biographical Dictionary

by B L A C K (Author)

Synopsis

This is the 158th annual edition of the internationally famed big red book, the standard, up-to-date source book of information on people of influence and interest in all fields. It is the only book of its kind - with 'autobiographical' entries. 'The famous red covers of Who's Who are exclusive and only the enduringly notable get into them..After a week with the new Who's Who (and though it's heavy to pick up) you can't put it down best describes my feeling.' - Matthew Parris, The Times 'As a journalist I'd be lost without Who's Who' - Michael Crick 'Who's Who is a mirror in which society glimpses a reflection of its own achievement.' -The Times 'Britain's most famous reference book ...a biographical record of the great and the good .' - Daily Mail

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 2530
Edition: 158New e.
Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Published: 01 Jan 2006

ISBN 10: 0713671645
ISBN 13: 9780713671643
Book Overview: More than 32,000 biographies, over 1,000 of them new for 2006 The longest established and most comprehensive general biographical reference book Includes people from all walks of life: government, medicine, religion, law, the arts, business, media etc Carefully updated for maximum accuracy from information personally supplied by each biographee, as well as from many independent sources of reference. Radio/TV interviews.

Media Reviews
'The famous red covers of Who's Who are exclusive and only the enduringly notable get into them..After a week with the new Who's Who (and though it's heavy to pick up) you can't put it down best describes my feeling.' - Matthew Parris, The Times 'As a journalist I'd be lost without Who's Who' - Michael Crick 'Who's Who is a mirror in which society glimpses a reflection of its own achievement.' - The Times 'Britain's most famous reference book...a biographical record of the great