Entries are included on merit and achievement

Includes all heads of state and leading politicians

Regularly updated to ensure accuracy

Provides invaluable information on the headline makers

Comprises about 70,000 detailed biographies

Entries include nationality, profession, date and place of birth, education, marital and family details, past career and current position, honours and awards, publications, artistic achievements, leisure interests, and contact details, including e-mail and website addresses

Archived information for those entrants who have died since 2000 is also to be found

Replaces numerous single-nation directories, saving you both time and money in your research