Who's Who Online

Who's Who Online combines the latest instalment of that hardy annual, Who's Who, with the historical riches contained within the various retrospective volumes. I have to say at the outset that, although I am of an age and educational background which makes me more used to having my professional reading matter presented in printed form, I have no qualms about or distaste of reference sources in an online form. The standard comment made by many of my contemporaries about modern society's demand for instantly digestible knowledge in a short, easily comprehensive form may be valid in many instances, but,...