The cambridge concise encyclopedia new updated edition / David Crystal.
Publisher: [S.l.] : Cambridge University Press, 1994Edition: Updated edDescription: 965 p. ; 24 cmISBN: 0521471613 (hardcover); 9780521471619 (hardcover)DDC classification: 031 Online resources: Amazon.com Summary: Revised and updated for this new edition, The Cambridge Concise Encyclopedia is a superb, rapid-response reference tool for home, school and office - in fact wherever quick answers are required. Its clear, easy-to-read entries - nearly 20,000 of them on all topics - contain the essential information for the 1990s. The Cambridge Concise Encyclopedia is not only the most comprehensive and up-to-date portable reference book available, it is also the most user-friendly - due to its wealth of maps, diagrams and its unique Ready-Reference section. No other book of its kind offers such superb value for money. - Over 19,000 entries - Over 750,000 words - 100-page Ready Reference section - 570 maps, panels and drawings - 26,000 cross-references enabling rapid information retrieval - Over 100 internationally-renowned contributors.| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Revised and updated for this new edition, The Cambridge Concise Encyclopedia is a superb, rapid-response reference tool for home, school and office - in fact wherever quick answers are required. Its clear, easy-to-read entries - nearly 20,000 of them on all topics - contain the essential information for the 1990s. The Cambridge Concise Encyclopedia is not only the most comprehensive and up-to-date portable reference book available, it is also the most user-friendly - due to its wealth of maps, diagrams and its unique Ready-Reference section. No other book of its kind offers such superb value for money. - Over 19,000 entries - Over 750,000 words - 100-page Ready Reference section - 570 maps, panels and drawings - 26,000 cross-references enabling rapid information retrieval - Over 100 internationally-renowned contributors.
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