The Cambridge Encyclopedia

by David Crystal (Editor)

• Used

  Hardcover
  2000

  $4.28

  The Cambridge Encyclopedia, which now appears in a significantly expanded and updated Fourth Edition, is one of the world's leading single-volume encyclopedias. It has an unrivalled reputation for its authority and reliability, as well as for the stylishness and concise nature of its entries, and it is a presence in homes, studies, offices, classrooms and libraries the world over. The book, with A-Z entries running to about two million words and an easy-to-use Ready Reference section, has been praised for its inclusiveness and for the clarity of its information. As a compendium of general knowledge in one easily accessible volume, it provides a superb reference resource. Its range of coverage is broad (from people and places to scientific concepts, the media, philosophical ideas, and international issues) and its information is precise and accurate.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1994

  $3.31

  The outstanding single-volume Encyclopedia Completely revised and updated, this new edition of The Cambridge Encyclopedia contains more accurate, authoritative and up-to-date information than any other book of its kind. More comprehensive * Over 36,000 entries including: * 6,000 biographical * 4,500 geographical * 15,000 topics * 10,000 Ready Reference More up-to-date * Over 1,400 new or totally revised entries * All recent political, economic, technological and environmental changes More user-friendly * Over 1,000 illustrations, diagrams, maps and panels * 85,000 cross-references * 16-page full-colour atlas More international * Over 150 specialist contributors from all over the world More facts and figures * 128-page Ready-Reference - packed with essential facts and statistics