Overview

When you need to source accurate information on the past history, achievements and current activities of leading world figures, from heads of state to sporting greats, Europa's The International Who's Who 2015 provides the answer. Published annually since 1935 The International Who's Who is your source for hard-to-find biographical details on over 25,000 of the world's most prominent and influential personalities. Each year, all the featured personalities are given the opportunity to update their entry, providing new information on education, artistic achievements, leisure interests, awards, contact details and much more. Also available online at www.worldwhoswho.com, featuring thousands of click-through web links and email addresses, and advanced search functions enabling users to search by name, nationality, place and date of birth and by profession.

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'Among the world's most significant reference books.' - Reference Reviews 'The International Who's Who offers a reference service that would make it essential in university, college and public libraries.' - American Reference Books Annual 'One of the most useful reference books for anyone needing quick and authoritative information on the leading personalities of the day.' - The Economist 'Remains quite indispensable as the one single source of up-to-date biographical information about important people in the world.' - The Times Literary Supplement 'It would be difficult to justify the omission of this publication from a comprehensive reference library. It is a balanced and authoritative supplement to national analogues, and one that is yet to be usurped by, for instance, Internet alternatives.' - The Royal Institute of International Affairs 'For anyone...this long and fact-filled book must be the nearest approach to a definitive list.' - Reference Reviews

'Among the world's most significant reference books.' - Reference Reviews 'The International Who's Who offers a reference service that would make it essential in university, college and public libraries.' - American Reference Books Annual 'One of the most useful reference books for anyone needing quick and authoritative information on the leading personalities of the day.' - The Economist 'Remains quite indispensable as the one single source of up-to-date biographical information about important people in the world.' - The Times Literary Supplement 'It would be difficult to justify the omission of this publication from a comprehensive reference library. It is a balanced and authoritative supplement to national analogues, and one that is yet to be usurped by, for instance, Internet alternatives.' - The Royal Institute of International Affairs 'For anyone...this long and fact-filled book must be the nearest approach to a definitive list.' - Reference Reviews

'Among the world's most significant reference books.' - Reference Reviews 'The International Who's Who offers a reference service that would make it essential in university, college and public libraries.' - American Reference Books Annual 'One of the most useful reference books for anyone needing quick and authoritative information on the leading personalities of the day.' - The Economist 'Remains quite indispensable as the one single source of up-to-date biographical information about important people in the world.' - The Times Literary Supplement 'It would be difficult to justify the omission of this publication from a comprehensive reference library. It is a balanced and authoritative supplement to national analogues, and one that is yet to be usurped by, for instance, Internet alternatives.' - The Royal Institute of International Affairs

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Europa publications have long been regarded as premier reference resources, providing authoritative political and economic data for every country and region of the world, biographical profiles of the most influential global figures in every field, including politics, science, business, academia, the arts and the media, and unrivalled access to information on universities, libraries and other academic institutions world-wide. Available in print and online, Europa's principal titles, The Europa World Year Book,The Europa Regional Surveys of the World, The International Who's Who and The Europa World of Learning, serve the contemporary research needs of students, academics and information-seekers in specialist and general reference libraries, government offices and commercial institutions in every country.

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