Chambers Biographical Dictionary

First published in 1897, Chambers Biographical Dictionary remains a uniquely fascinating and far-reaching reference work. With 18,000 biographies, this thoroughly updated new edition boasts more entries than ever before, with unrivalled coverage in areas such as sport, music, politics and film. Wide-ranging and international in scope, it illustrates the diversity of human achievement with concise, authoritative and illuminating entries on a varied selection of individuals, from Alexander the Great to Frank Zappa and Roger Federer to Hamid Karzai