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Author : Charles Morris
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 612 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book The Handy Dictionary of Biography written by Charles Morris and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Charles Morris
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330260043
Total Pages : 606 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (6 download)
Download or read book The Handy Dictionary of Biography written by Charles Morris and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Handy Dictionary of Biography For the proper study of history, literature, or art, a biographical dictionary is scarcely less important than an English dictionary is for those who desire to become thoroughly acquainted with the English language. No doubt one may acquire a very considerable knowledge of English by listening to conversation and by reading; but if he has no other aids than these, there will often be an indistinctness and uncertainty in his knowledge of words which would be fatal to any claim he might wish to make to being - we do not say a thoroughly educated, but even a respectably educated, person. In like manner, though one might acquire, by reading, an extensive knowledge of history, literature, or art, yet questions or doubts will not unfrequently arise in the minds even of those who are generally well informed, as to the exact date of some important event or the correct spelling of a name, or, it may be, the particular line or field in which the person about whom information is sought has distinguished himself. It then becomes eminently desirable, if not absolutely necessary, to have at hand some convenient resource by which all doubt or difficulty may be at once removed. The aim of the present work has been to furnish in a comparatively brief compass and at a moderate price, a book of biographical reference sufficiently full for all ordinary occasions. Particular attention has been given to the notices of those persons who have quite recently risen to distinction, both because the generality of readers naturally take a deeper interest in such characters, and because it is precisely this class of persons about whom it is especially difficult to obtain the information which one requires. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Charles Morris
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781528544368
Total Pages : 606 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (443 download)
Download or read book The Handy Dictionary of Biography (Classic Reprint) written by Charles Morris and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-09-11 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Handy Dictionary of Biography Dictionaries of biography, as a rule, are bulky volumes, which seek to be exhaustive and in so doing introduce hundreds of names which not one person in a thousand is likely to look for, and in many of these cases give little more information than the dates of birth and death. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Charles Morris
Publisher : Palala Press
ISBN 13 : 9781379219613
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (196 download)
Download or read book The Handy Dictionary Of Biography written by Charles Morris and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2018-03-03 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Charles Morris
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 616 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book The Handy Dictionary of Biography written by Charles Morris and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Charles Morris
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781295089192
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (891 download)
Download or read book The Handy Dictionary of Biography - Primary Source Edition written by Charles Morris and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Frank Northen Magill
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1579580408
Total Pages : 1354 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (795 download)
Download or read book Dictionary of World Biography written by Frank Northen Magill and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2003-01-23 with total page 1354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing 250 entries, each volume of theDictionary of World Biographycontains examines the lives of the individuals who shaped their times and left their mark on world history. Much more than a 'Who's Who', each entry provides an in-depth essay on the life and career of the individual concerned. Essays commence with a quick reference section that provides basic facts on the individual's life and achievements, and conclude with a fully annotated bibliography. The extended biography places the life and works of the individual within an historical context, and the summary at the end of each essay provides a synopsis of the individual's place in history. Any student in the field will want to have one of these as a handy reference companion.
Author : Angus Stevenson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780198600626
Total Pages : 437 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (6 download)
Download or read book The Pocket Oxford Dictionary of Biography written by Angus Stevenson and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended as a handy, inexpensive reference work providing concise and accessible information, the Pocket Oxford Dictionary of Biography contains some 4,350 biographies in a simple A-Z format, representing a wide-ranging selection of figures from all periods, countries, and spheres of activity. It covers figures from art, commerce, economics, law, literature, medicine, the military, music, politics, religion, science, sport, and many other fields. A special feature of the book is its excellent coverage of twentieth-century personalities, science, and popular culture. Each carefully-researched entry gives the important facts about a persons life and work, including the subjects life dates and pronunciation guidance on his or her name. The entries also put into context the significance of each subject to his or her period or field. A Quick Reference supplement presents additional information in tabular form on the kings and queens of England and the United Kingdom, Prime Ministers of the UK, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia, along with Presidents of the USA.
Author : Martha W. McCartney
Publisher : Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN 13 : 9780806317748
Total Pages : 840 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)
Download or read book Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers, 1607-1635 written by Martha W. McCartney and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 2007 with total page 840 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From the earliest records relating to Virginia, we learn the basics about many of these original colonists: their origins, the names of the ships they sailed on, the names of the "hundreds" and "plantations" they inhabited, the names of their spouses and children, their occupations and their position in the colony, their relationships with fellow colonists and Indian neighbors, their living conditions as far as can be ascertained from documentary sources, their ownership of land, the dates and circumstances of their death, and a host of fascinating, sometimes incidental details about their personal lives, all gathered together in the handy format of a biographical dictionary" -- publisher website (January 2008).
Author : David Thomson
Publisher : Knopf
ISBN 13 : 0307271749
Total Pages : 1090 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (72 download)
Download or read book The New Biographical Dictionary of Film written by David Thomson and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2010 with total page 1090 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomson (independent scholar), writing of The Biographical Dictionary of Film (aka A Biographical Dictionary of the Cinema, 1975 edition), described it as "a personal, opinionated, and obsessive biographical dictionary of the cinema." Thirty-five years and several editions later, that description still holds true of this expanded work. The new dictionary summarizes salient facts about its subjects' lives and discusses their film credits in terms of the quality of the filmmakers' work. In ambition it has competitors, including Leslie Halliwell's various editions of Halliwell's Filmgoers Companion (12th ed., 1997) and Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies, edited by John Walker (4th ed., rev. and updated, 2006), which cover films and technical terms (categories not included in Thomson's), but whose entries are neutral and exceedingly brief. Additionally, Francophile Richard Roud's edited Cinema: A Critical Dictionary: The Major Filmmakers (2 v., 1980) is as passionate a work as Thomson's, but narrower in scope, with entries written by various experts, rather than only by Roud. Finally, the multivolume magnum opus The International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers (4th ed., 2000, ed. by T. Pendergast and S. Pendergast; 2nd ed., ed. by N. Thomas, v. 1, CH, May'91; 1st ed., ed. by C. Lyon, v.1-2, CH, Jan'85, v.3, CH, Apr'87, v.4-5, CH, Jun'88) covers everything--films, directors, actors, writers, and production artists--with generous, measured, scholarly entries and lavish illustrations. However, it looms large and heavy, unlike the handy one-volume work by Thomson. Arguably, Thomson's work, for its scope, is the most fun, the most convenient, and the most engaging title. All libraries supporting people interested in film should buy it. It will get lots of use and provide very good value for the money. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers. General Readers; Lower-division Undergraduates; Upper-division Undergraduates; Graduate Students; Researchers/Faculty; Professionals/Practitioners. Reviewed by C. Hendershott.
Author : Allen Johnson
Publisher : Scribner
ISBN 13 : 9780684138558
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (385 download)
Download or read book Dictionary of American Biography written by Allen Johnson and published by Scribner. This book was released on 1977-06-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Hugh James Rose
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book A New General Biographical Dictionary written by Hugh James Rose and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Author : H. C. Faulkner
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781015842427
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (424 download)
Download or read book A Handy Dictionary of Synonyms written by H. C. Faulkner and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Dan Cohn-Sherbok
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1441197842
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (411 download)
Download or read book Dictionary of Jewish Biography written by Dan Cohn-Sherbok and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-01-07 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Abraham to Saul Bellow, from Moses Maimonides to Woody Allen, from the Baal Shem Tov to Albert Einstein, this comprehensive dictionary of Jewish biographies provides a first point of entry into the fascinating richness of the Jewish heritage. Modelled on the highly acclaimed Dictionary of Christian Biography (Continuum 2001) and with the advice of leading Jewish scholars, the Dictionary of Jewish Biography provides a rapid reference to those Jewish men and women who have, over the last four thousand years, contributed to the life of the Jewish people and the history of the Jewish religion. This dictionary will prove essential for general readers interested in the evolution of Judaism from ancient times to the present day, a perfect study aid for students and teachers. Designed as an accessible reference tool, this volume is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in the history of the Jewish people - the uninitiated will become initiated; the curious will become informed; the informed will now have a handy reference tool.
Author : Lawrence O. Christensen
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
ISBN 13 : 9780826260161
Total Pages : 860 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (61 download)
Download or read book Dictionary of Missouri Biography written by Lawrence O. Christensen and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 1999-10 with total page 860 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides short biographies on notable men and women from Missouri from a variety of areas including politics, business, agriculture, entertainment, sports, social reform, science and religion.
Author : Hole Charles
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781022126480
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (264 download)
Download or read book A Brief Biographical Dictionary written by Hole Charles and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Brief Biographical Dictionary is a handy reference work containing concise biographical information on a wide variety of historical figures. Whether you're looking up a famous artist or an obscure scientist, this book is sure to provide you with the information you need. Charles Hole's clear and concise prose makes this work an essential addition to any reference collection. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
