Compton's Encyclopedia by Britannica, 2008 Edition

Compton's Encyclopedia by Britannica, 2008 Edition, 26 Volumes.SBN: 978-1-59339-384-7

Encourage research, fact-finding, and discovery with an engaging encyclopedia created especially for ages 10 to 17. Compton’s by Britannica, with extensive revision for 2008, has thousands of updates to cover today’s world plus hundreds of stunning new photographs and updated maps, providing students with the accurate information they need for school projects and homework. Curious minds can find the facts they need fast, and they will also enjoy the set’s unique features—such as Exploring and Here and There (see below)—that will keep them inquiring, uncovering, and learning.

Reaching Students with the Topics They Need

All ages will appreciate new and updated articles on topics including electronic games, the English Channel, Jennifer Hudson, Steve Irwin, parliament, planets, rainforest, the Wiggles, and more.

Thousands of Graphics Improve Learning

An abundance of charts and graphs provide handy visual summaries of key information, while the photos and images hold students’ interest.

A Source of Ideas for Projects

Help students brainstorm topics for projects or research. Here and There organizes each volume by subject so that students have several topics to review, such as Arts or Living Things, before focusing on a specific subject. Exploring, at the beginning of each volume, poses questions to the reader to encourage thinking and learning.

Highlights: 
 
37,000 articles 
23,000 maps, charts, tables, and images 
11,000 pages

  Extensive Content Updates: New and revised articles include electronic games, the English Channel, Jennifer Hudson, Steve Irwin, parliament, planets, rainforest, and other essential topics.

Extensive Coverage of School Subjects: With content keyed to National Curriculum Standards and benchmarks.

Profiles: Biographies and glossary terms related to the article.

Visually Engaging: Readers will be captivated by 23,000 maps, charts, tables, and images -- including hundreds of new photos.

Time Lines: Outlines that illustrate the broad sweep of events.

Previews: Tables of contents in longer articles that help readers quickly locate major subdivisions.

Volume 26—The Fact-Index: A mini-encyclopedia with more than 29,800 short articles, as well as a standard index