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The 2013 Spinescape—Giving Wings to Knowledge—represents the power of curiosity and the beauty of knowledge through the image of a dazzling macaw soaring through a tropical rain forest. The flight of birds has long symbolized aspiration. The World Book Encyclopedia invites readers to engage their curiosity and fuel their aspiration for knowledge, exploring its pages confident that what they find in them is accurate, authoritative, and understandable.
Contents: Highlights of The World Book Encyclopedia 20 13 • Dozens of new and expanded articles, including Pixar Animation Studios, rhythm and blues, National September 11 Memorial and Museum, magnetism, Adélie penguin, prime number, Cold War, and plant • Full coverage of the 2012 United States presidential and congressional elections • Thousands of revisions throughout the set, across all topics and all types of data • Comprehension questions, outlines, timelines, and related content lists for selected articles enhance retention • More than 25,000 rich photographs and illustrations, including more than 1,000 new images • Expert contributors, advisers, editors, and researchers collaborate to ensure that articles are understandable, accurate, and reflect current scholarship • Structure and writing style help make articles accessible to a wide range of readers.
ISBN - 9780716601135
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Pages : 14000
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