This flagship annual publication focusing exclusively on people making history and headlines outside the US contains some 200 profiles from a range of professions and pursuits. Profiles are about 2,500 words in length, offering an account of the subject's life and career along with biographical statistics, pronunciation guides to names, b&w photos, observations by journalists and associates, and individual bibliographies. Annotation 2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
This flagship annual publication focusing exclusively on people making history and headlines outside the US contains some 200 profiles from a range of professions and pursuits. Profiles are about 2,500 words in length, offering an account of the subject's life and career along with biographical statistics, pronunciation guides to names, b&w photos, observations by journalists and associates, and individual bibliographies. Annotation 2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR