The Cambridge Paperback Encyclopedia (Paperback, 3Rev ed)

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 unrivaled 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

From Leonardo DiCaprio to the Euro, this edition boasts almost 500 new entries and 15,000 more words than the previous edition, including information on the Yugoslavian Civil War, the Whitewater affair, the zero-emission vehicle, and the expanding uses of the Intranet

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