Encyclopaedia of World Biography (Abridged, Hardcover, Abridged 2 Revised ed)

This new 6-vol. set offers coverage of nearly 7,200 biographies from the original 17-vol. set and Supplement reworked into a student-friendly, curriculum-centered, economical work. Coverage includes contemporary and multicultural individuals, women and international figures and historic leaders commonly mentioned in traditional textbooks. Each volume includes cumulative personal name, field of specialization and nationality/ethnicity indexes.