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First published in 1897, CHAMBERS BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY is a unique reference work which packs a huge amount of information between its covers. The ninth edition has been thoroughly updated and remains wide-ranging and international in scope, offering concise, authoritative and illuminating entries on individuals from Alexander the Great to Frank Zappa, and from Barack Obama to Osama Bin Laden.

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'Simply all you need to know about anyone' -- Fay Weldon 'Chambers Biographical Dictionary is quite easily the best reference book in the world' -- Sunday Telegraph

'Simply all you need to know about anyone' -- Fay Weldon

Chambers Biographical Dictionary is quite easily the best reference book in the world Sunday Telegraph Simply all you need to know about anyone Fay Weldon Incomparably the best The Sunday Times Some people leave a deeper footprint in the sands of time than others. In these pages we have access to their particular stories and identities. It is a rich cornucopia of life experience Dame Joan Bakewell

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Chambers is one of the world's most respected dictionary publishers, appealing particularly to word lovers and those who revel in all the quirks of the English language. Its extensive list of innovative and completely reliable language and reference titles covers English-language dictionaries, thesauruses, bilingual dictionaries, crosswords, puzzles and games and specialist titles on subjects such as biography, quotations, literary characters, science and technology and world history. Meticulously researched and expertly written, the highly acclaimed Chambers range has been at the forefront of presenting knowledge and learning in an engaging and accessible way since it was first established in the 19th century.

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