More than 10,000 Popular Figures in a Single, Easy-to-Use Book! ¸ Need to know which baseball player was nicknamed "The Old Professor"? ¸ Stumped over Nicholas Cage's real name? ¸ Curious which of William Faulkner's books won the Pulitzer Prize? ¸ Can't remember Jimmy Durante's theme song? Whether you are a puzzler, trivia buff, or just an information hound, the Random House Famous Name Finder can help you quickly and easily look up information on over 10,000 people from arts, sports, literature, history, and other fields. Four alphabetical indexes list people by last name, first name, nickname, and spouse, so it's easy to find concise biographical information on anyone from Thomas Aquinas to Thomas Pynchon, from the Queen of Crime (Agatha Christie) to the Queen of Mean (Leona Helmsley). Listings include symphony conductors and rock musicians, politicians and businesspeople, television actors and film directors, novelists and athletes, and other famous figures from ancient history through today. Biographical entries include birth and death dates, nationality, and highlights from each person's life and career, and cross-referencing between indexes makes the book especially easy to use.

Random House Famous Name Finder : Concise Biographies of over 10,000 Legendary People, Indexed Four Ways : Last Name, First Name, Nickname, Spouse's Name

Reference

Amende, Coral

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

Random House Reference &

Enhanced by a special selection of challenging puzzles, an entertaining history of the corssword puzzle traces the origins and evolution of the modern puzzle from early word games and discusses the cluing and construction of puzzles, solving tips, websites from crosswords and research, and crossword tournaments and contests.

The Crossword Obsession: The History and Lore of the World's Most Popular Pastime

Humor & Entertainment

Puzzles & Games

Berkley Hardcover

The history of the crossword puzzle in all its glory-from the earliest games such as word squares and acrostics, through the creation of the New York Times crossword, to the modern day phenomenon. Now, this enchanting, informative book is being re-released with humorous illustrations throughout.

Berkley Trade

Gossip and dirt on everyone's favorite stars are included in a treasure trove of anecdotes featuring such whimsical categories as "Just who had which plastic surgery" and the "Shortest marriages in Hollywood history"

Hollywood Confidential: An Inside Look Public Careers Private Lives Hollywood's Rich Famous

Literature & Fiction

Plume

Collects irreverent anecdotes about the lives and careers of such country stars as Willie Nelson, Randy Travis, Loretta Young, Shania Twain, Dolly Parton, Travis Tritt, and Wynonna Judd

Country Confidential: The Lowdown High Living Heartbreaking Hell Raising Country Music's Biggest Stars

Arts & Photography

Music

Offers anecdotes, rumors, quotes, and bits of gossip about rock stars past and present

Rock Confidential: A Backstage Pass to the Outrageous World of Rock 'n' Roll

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Legends in Their Own Time is an invaluable addition to any library. Here students, writers, trivia buffs, and crossword-puzzle fans will find the basketball player who's lighter than A-I-R, the real name of Dr. Seuss, the Queen who sniffed "Let them eat cake," and the singer who calls herself Madonna. Now, for the first time in one volume is biographical information on famous individuals, from past and present, in the fields of politics, science, literature, sports, entertainment, and the arts. With more than 10,000 listings from Amelia Earhart and Arnold Schwarzenegger to Alexander the Great, Legends in Their Own Time is the most extensive biographical dictionary available. Ordinarily, you'd have to consult many different reference guides to find information on such a wide variety of people - no longer. This sourcebook includes biographical highlights not only of rulers of the ancient world but also of contemporary record breakers, world leaders, and icons of popular culture. Individuals are listed alphabetically by last name with dates of birth and death, nationality, and highlights from their lives and careers. Listings are thoroughly cross-referenced in four different categories for easy and immediate access. Separate indexes allow you to look up biographical entries by first names and nicknames. There's also a subject index and an appendix of famous marriages. Comprehensive and au courant, Legends in Their Own Time is the only sourcebook in which you will find both Daniel Webster and Daniel Day-Lewis.

Legends in Their Own Time

Macmillan General* Reference

Identifies more than ten thousand people in the areas of history, entertainment, sports, politics, and the arts

Legends in Their Own Time : A Popular Biographical Dictionary

This one strategy guide is all any die-hard fan of computer role-playing games will ever need. Over 20 games are reviewed with their secrets revealed. These codes, cheats and maps are real hints for game players with strategies and hints revealed no place else.

RPG Game Collection (Secrets of the Games Series)

Computers & Technology

Carmien, Edward

Schlunk, Petra

Greenlee, Steve

Games & Strategy Guides

Prima Games

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Random House Famous Name Finder : Concise Biographies of over 10,000 Legendary People, Indexed Four Ways : Last Name, First Name, Nickname, Spouse's Name

The Crossword Obsession: The History and Lore of the World's Most Popular Pastime

The Crossword Obsession: The History and Lore of the World's Most Popular Pastime

Hollywood Confidential: An Inside Look Public Careers Private Lives Hollywood's Rich Famous

Country Confidential: The Lowdown High Living Heartbreaking Hell Raising Country Music's Biggest Stars

Rock Confidential: A Backstage Pass to the Outrageous World of Rock 'n' Roll

Legends in Their Own Time

Legends in Their Own Time : A Popular Biographical Dictionary

RPG Game Collection (Secrets of the Games Series)