Finding information on people is often labor-intensive and generally requires many books. With the Random House Famous Name Finder however, users can quickly and easily look up information on over 10,000 people from widely varying fields. With indexes listing people by last name, first name, nickname, and spouse, 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). Biographical entries include birth and death dates, nationality, and highlights from the lives and careers of a tremendous range of figures. Cross-referencing between indexes makes the book easy to use.