Thomson Gale and Yorkin Publications broke new ground with the publication of the Dartmouth Medal-winning set, < I>Women in World History< /I>. Now, with the release of < I>Dictionary of Women Worldwide< /I>, Gale is again teaming with Yorkin Publications to offer something similarly extraordinary. < P>Unlike other women-focused dictionaries, most of which focus on a small number of famous women, this two-volume dictionary contains more than 20,000 brief biographical entries. In addition, < I>Dictionary of Women Worldwide< /I> provides thousands of entries on non-U.S. figures, another unique characteristic. Includes an occupation index, ethnicity/nationality index and a chronological index.