Who's Who in Modern History: An output of the CTBUH Wind Engineering Working Group - Softcover

Palmer, Alan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415118859 ISBN 13: 9780415118859

Publisher: Routledge, 2001

Synopsis

Who's Who in Modern History is a unique reference book which examines those individuals who have shaped the political world since 1860. Coverage is truly global, including the most important figures in Europe, Asia, North America, Latin America, Africa and Australasia.
It provides:
* an easy-to-use A-Z layout
* authoritative, detailed biographies of the most important figures since 1860, from Clemenceau and Chief Buthelezi to King Fahd and Benazir Bhutto
* bibliographical references for each entry, to aid further research
* extensive cross-referencing
* an essential guide for students, researchers and the general reader alike.

About this title

About the Author:

Alan Palmer is a world-respected authority on modern history. He is the author of over thirty books on the subject, including The Penguin Dictionary of Twentieth-Century History (5th edition, 1999), The Dictionary of the British Empire and Commonwealth (1996) and An Encyclopedia of Napoleon's Europe (1998).

Review:

"Presented in an easily-accessible, alphabetical layout, this book will be of interest to the general reader as well as proving to be an essential guide for students and researchers alike."
-"amazon.com

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0415118859
• ISBN 13: 9780415118859
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 376