Here is the extraordinary A-Z guide to people, places, historical and contemporary events--a vast world of information in a convenient one-volume package. Easy-to-use, comprehensive in scope, this is the ideal reference volume for office, classroom or home library.

With more than 14,000 entries and one million words, this updated trade edition of one of the leading paperback encyclopedias on the market provides authoritative articles on all fields of knowledge appropriate to the student and general reader. 16-page color insert.

Here is one of the most up-to-date, affordable, and convenient encyclopedias on the market, offering more than 15,000 alphabetically arranged entries, placing a world of information within arm's reach. The ENCYCLOPEDIA also offers an attractive page layout, with 300 black-and-white illustrations, along with a 16-page color map section.