Notable Last Facts: A Compendium Of Endings, Conclusions, Terminations And Final Events Throughout History

William B. Brahms

ISBN 10: 0976532506 / ISBN 13: 9780976532507

Published by Reference Desk Pr Inc, 2005

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834 pages. 10.00x7.25x2.25 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # 0976532506

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Notable Last Facts: A Compendium Of Endings, Conclusions, Terminations And Final Events Throughout History
• Publisher: Reference Desk Pr Inc
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0976532506
• ISBN 13: 9780976532507
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 1.73 kilograms

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Synopsis

Notable Last Facts: A Compendium of Endings, Conclusions, Terminations and Final Events Throughout History is a core reference book for libraries. More than 16,000 facts have been expertly researched and presented in an easy-to-use format. Its sturdy construction and user-friendly format will make this book a trusted and much-used resource for librarians, historians, authors, news writers and others. A “Notable Last Fact” is any historically significant event, person, place or thing that marks the end of its kind or its era. Lasts carry symbolic demarcations of our advances, failures and changes.

About the Author

William B. Brahms is a librarian and author best known for his work on historical "lasts" (as opposed to "firsts"). He is an honors and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Rutgers College and Rutgers Graduate School of Communication, Information and Library Studies. He is the author of four books.