World Book Encyclopedia, 2006 Edition, Spinescape Binding

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World Book Encyclopedia , 2006 Edition, Spinescape Binding, 22 volumes, ISBN: 0-7166-0106-0

Librarians, teachers, and parents consistently rank The World Book Encyclopedia the best on the market. Its easy-to-use and highly illustrated format appeals to a broad range of readers.

World Book editors present thorough information in a clear, direct style that makes each article both substantive and understandable. Articles start with relatively basic information and advance in depth as they progress.

Set Features

• More than 14,000 pages.

• More than 27,500 rich photographs and illustrations are combined with award-winning text to produce the perfect encyclopedia for students and adults.

• More than 3,800 contributors, experts in their fields, collaborate with our editors and researchers to make each article accurate, thorough, and authoritative.

• The articles are written in a clear, direct style, starting with relatively basic information, advancing in depth as they progress.

• Nothing can substitute for the experience of browsing through the pages from Chicago to China, Jazz to Jefferson, Civil Rights to Civil War, and everything in between. The World Book Encyclopedia is not only a great reference set, but also an entertaining collection students will find themselves browsing after their initial research is done.

• The 2006 edition will be a frequently used addition to your home and one of the best investments you'll make this year.

• The 2006 edition continues the tradition of editorial excellence. Highlighting the edition are revised and expanded articles on Arabs, Volcano, and the planet Jupiter, as well as new articles on Arab Americans, Computer virus, Eating disorder, and Search engine, among many others.

• More than 2,200 colorful, cartographically accurate maps provide current borders and topographic, economic, and historical details.

Review:

"The World Book Encyclopedia continues its tradition of being current, accessible, and well illustrated. The 2006 print edition has 70 new articles. They include Arab Americans, Avian influenza, Digital video recorder, Eating disorder, Gullah, and No Child Left Behind Act. Arab Americans has a map and chart of the ethnic backgrounds of the Arabs who live in the U.S. Benedict XIV, Alberto Gonzales, Mia Hamm, and Barack Obama are among the people -covered in new biographical entries. A number of topics, among them My Lai massacre, Napoleonic Wars, and Viet Cong, previously treated within other entries, now have entries of their own, providing students with a more direct route to information. Some 213 articles have been extensively revised or rewritten. These include Africa, Bilingual education, College entrance examination,and Diabetes. Entries on several topics students may be looking up for school assignments, such as Capital punishment and Stem cells, have been expanded as well as updated...

Some statistical information is updated annually, making World Book Encyclopedia a good source of information on topics such as sports winners and key economic indicators. The "Research Guide" in volume 22, with sections on speaking, writing, and doing research, is useful for students who need help organizing a project.
Offering high-quality information in an attractive package, The World Book Encyclopedia is a first choice for libraries, schools, and homes. Because it is intended to meet the needs of a wide range of users, from the upper--elementary to adult level, it is an economical "all-purpose" tool." Booklist, September 15, 2006.

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