The publication of the Sixth edition of the "Chambers Biographical Dictionary, " the most comprehensive and authorative single volume biographical dictionary avaiable, marks the 100th anniversary of the appearance of the first edition in 1897. With the addition of over 3,500 new entries, this new volume has been extensively revised and updated to include an even wider range of entries, giving increased--and unrivaled--coverage in such areas as sports, science, music, arts, literature, politics, television, and film.