American National Biography - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 019512782X ISBN 13 : 9780195127829

Editeur : Oxford Univ Pr (T), 1999

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Revue de presse :

This definitive, authoritative, and comprehensive biographical dictionary presenting the lives that have directly or indirectly shaped the life of the United States is the product of a decade of the most recent historical scholarly writing, editing, and editorial development. ... it is a publishing event of national significance that will be of interest not only to historians and a general audience but also to scientists, chemists, chemical educators, and historians of science. (George B. Kauffman, The Chemical Educator, Vol 5, No 4.)

Not since putting a man on the moon has an American organization undertaken such an ambitious project ...These volumes are an absorbing panorama of the long, colourful American parade ... they naturally belong in schools and libraries, and the succinct bibliographies that appear at the end of each entry are a scholar's feast ... the essays are well written and often entertaining, and the Biography would be perfectly suitable for the beside table were it not for the weight. The pages are strewn with little nuggets ... American National Biography represents such a colossal effort ... its publication now is indeed something to celebrate (Raymond Seitz, The Times,)

the ANB's biographies of 'great men' have not lost much by being leaner, and this has allowed for many more biographies of lesser figures. The decision of the ANB's editors to shorten the longer entries and lengthen the shorter ones was eminently wise./ Gordon S. Wood, Professor of History at Brown University, TLS, 30/04/99.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Told more as stories than history lessons, the biographies in the American National Biography, Supplement 1 recount the tales of people who have shaped America--leaders, composers, entertainers, entrepreneurs, writers, scientists, and outlaws. Each tale is written by an expert in the field and masterfully woven together to present the most accurate and up-to-date information. As the first in a series of three supplements to be produced over the next three years, this volume extends the coverage from the original set, which ended to 1995, to 1999--including biographies that were added to the online version. With over 400 new listings, revised indexes of occupations and realms of renown, and bibliographies after each entry, the supplement continues the ANB tradition of reminding us of the stories of people who have meant so much to this country.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Oxford Univ Pr (T)
• Date d'édition: 1999
• ISBN 10: 019512782X
• ISBN 13: 9780195127829
• Reliure: Relié