Chambers Biographical Dictionary

By Magnus Magnusson

Book Overview

15,000 biographies of distinguished people in every age and every walk of life. The coverage is international, and covers all aspects of human endeavour, including literary, political, artistic,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 055016040X
• ISBN13: 9780550160409
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Larousse Kingfisher+chambers
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.

Customer Reviews

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