2010 World Book Encyclopedia

$990.00 plus $33.00 freight

The 2010 edition of World Book Encyclopedia features: 3,000 new or revised articles, 170 new or revised maps, 280 new or revised photos and illustrations, and over 4,600 revised pages! 

Volumes: 22

World Book invited book lovers everywhere to select the spinescape for The World Book Encyclopedia 2010. The winning Spinescape, Portraits of Greatness, showcases iconic figures such as Captain James Cook and Sir Edmund Hillary who have affected human thought and deed throughout the ages.

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.

Highlights of The World Book Encyclopedia 2010

• Highlighting the edition are new and expanded articles on John Key, binge eating, biofuel, Raul Castro, computer security, Emmett Till Case, martial arts, Michelle Obama, rock music, Superman, swine flu, television, Kayne West, professional wrestling, among many other topics.
• Thousands of new and revised articles provide reliable and current information. Revisions are made throughout the set, across all topics and all types of data. In the 2010 edition, over 32% of the pages are revised.
• More than 27,500 rich photographs and illustrations - most in full colour - deliver additional information and visual understanding.
• Expert contributors and advisers collaborate with our editors and researchers to ensure that articles are understandable, accurate, and reflect current scholarship.
• Articles are accessible to a wide range of readers, beginning with the most basic information, including definitions and pronunciations, and proceeding to explain the most complex topics with clear text and useful images.

World Book Encyclopedia was one of the three best-performing reference works according to an ALA/Booklist survey performed in 1998 ... and in 2010 it remains one of the few named sources in an ALA/Points of Reference survey of print materials that librarians continue to consider essential reference works.

"This encyclopedia is updated annually and remains a fascinating read. More than 3800 specialists are involved in writing, reviewing, and fact checking, ensuring the reputation of this reliable and up-to-date reference." -- Reference & Research Book News.

"offering high-quality in an attractive package, The World Book is a first choice for libraries, schools and homes." -- Booklist

"Designed to meet the needs of students in primary through high school, World Book is also a good general encyclopedia for adults. It is current, accessible, easy to use, well illustrated." -- Booklist

Printed on 40% acid-free recycled paper with a minimum of 10% post-consumer recovered fibre

Sale Price:
$990.00 (AUD) Plus $33.00 Freight

ISBN: 978-0-7166-0110-4