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'the best single-volume encyclopedia' (The Sunday Telegraph)
And now, the best gets better in this brand new edition:
- the best of the world's knowledge in the 21st century – over 100 specialist writers and editors have worked for four years to collect and refine this completely new selection of articles.
- the best maps, for each country of the world – freshly-compiled maps accompany rich history, up-to-date statistics, and practical information.
- newly created artworks and illustrations – the best way to explain difficult ideas, such as how scientists may clone animals – in full colour on every page.
- the clearest layout, for information at a glance – every page has been designed with the modern reader in mind, with easy-to-find articles, tables, and fact boxes.
- the best of the World Wide Web, selected by experts – thousands of carefully chosen Web sites, especially useful for those wanting to dig deeper into a subject.
The Hutchinson Encyclopedia also contains Focus Features on the most important topics of the day, the useful quick-reference Factfile, thousands of quotes from world leaders and celebrities, and enlightening biographies of the famous and infamous, making it truly 'the best all-round buy' (Good Housekeeping).
Ideal general reference for home, school, and work.
ISBN: 1-85986-362-0
Publication date: September 2001
Length: 1,072 pp
Size: 287 × 230 mm (9 × 11 in)
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