The Cambridge paperback encyclopedia

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The Cambridge paperback encyclopedia

edited by David Crystal

Cambridge University Press, 1999

3rd edition

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Description and Table of Contents

Description

Now in its third edition, The Cambridge Paperback Encyclopedia provides in a highly accessible format the essential details about a wide range of subjects and people. Part of the famous family of single-volume reference works from Cambridge, the book offers unrivalled value for money and is already a presence in homes, studies, offices, classrooms and libraries the world over. This edition has been revised, extended and thoroughly updated, with 1,100 pages of facts and figures. * A model of conciseness and economy of style * Includes a 970-page A-Z section and 110-page Ready Reference section * Over 20,000 entries, with 600 maps and illustrations * 500 more entries and 15,000 more words than in the previous edition * Derived from The Cambridge Encyclopedia - acclaimed as the most authoritative single-volume reference work available * Provides informative and reliable international coverage - both biographical and general - of sport, science, geography, history and politics

Table of Contents

  • Preface
  • How to Use this Encyclopedia
  • A-Z section
  • Ready reference section.

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  • NCID
    BA44791406
  • ISBN
    • 052166800X
  • LCCN
    98056011
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Cambridge
  • Pages/Volumes
    viii, 1071 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
  • Classification
  • Subject Headings
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