by A & C Black Publishers Ltd (Creator)
The 161st annual edition of the internationally respected and renowned source book of information on people of influence and interest in every area of public life. The first autobiographical reference book in the world and, after 161 years, still the most accurate and reliable resource for information supplied and checked by the entrants themselves. '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 'The unrivalled compendium of the good and the great' - The Daily Telegraph '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
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 2650
Edition: 161
Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Published: 15 Dec 2008
ISBN 10: 140810248X
ISBN 13: 9781408102480
Book Overview: More than 33,000 autobiographical entries, about 1,000 of them new for 2009 The longest established and most comprehensive general biographical reference book Includes people from all walks of life: government, law, medicine, business, the church, media and the arts Carefully updated for maximum accuracy from information personally supplied by each biographee, as well as many independent sources