Author: David Crystal
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9780141026213
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1040
Book Description
World-renowned linguist and reference editor, David Crystal, brings us the third edition of Penguin's Concise Encyclopedia. This abridgement condenses the core material in the third edition of the Penguin Encyclopedia which has already reached a world sales total of over 23,000 copies in hardback. David Crystal has a gift for clarity and concision which enables him to illuminate even the most intricate concepts. Here he offers over 22,000 alphabatised entries on the facts, events, issues, people, beliefs and achievements that make up the sum of human knowledge. Entries have been written by over 350 specialist contributors from universities, museums and other institutions of excellence around the world. The Concise Encyclopedia is part of the Penguin Reference Library and draws on over 70 years of experience in bringing reliable, useful and clear information to millions of readers around the world.
The Penguin Encyclopedia of Modern Warfare
Author: Kenneth Macksey
Publisher: Penguin Books
ISBN: 9780140513011
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Publisher: Penguin Books
ISBN: 9780140513011
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
The Penguin Concise Encyclopedia
Author: David Crystal
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9780141026213
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1040
Book Description
World-renowned linguist and reference editor, David Crystal, brings us the third edition of Penguin's Concise Encyclopedia. This abridgement condenses the core material in the third edition of the Penguin Encyclopedia which has already reached a world sales total of over 23,000 copies in hardback. David Crystal has a gift for clarity and concision which enables him to illuminate even the most intricate concepts. Here he offers over 22,000 alphabatised entries on the facts, events, issues, people, beliefs and achievements that make up the sum of human knowledge. Entries have been written by over 350 specialist contributors from universities, museums and other institutions of excellence around the world. The Concise Encyclopedia is part of the Penguin Reference Library and draws on over 70 years of experience in bringing reliable, useful and clear information to millions of readers around the world.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9780141026213
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1040
Book Description
World-renowned linguist and reference editor, David Crystal, brings us the third edition of Penguin's Concise Encyclopedia. This abridgement condenses the core material in the third edition of the Penguin Encyclopedia which has already reached a world sales total of over 23,000 copies in hardback. David Crystal has a gift for clarity and concision which enables him to illuminate even the most intricate concepts. Here he offers over 22,000 alphabatised entries on the facts, events, issues, people, beliefs and achievements that make up the sum of human knowledge. Entries have been written by over 350 specialist contributors from universities, museums and other institutions of excellence around the world. The Concise Encyclopedia is part of the Penguin Reference Library and draws on over 70 years of experience in bringing reliable, useful and clear information to millions of readers around the world.
The Penguin Encyclopedia
Author: David Crystal
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 2002
Book Description
An authoritative reference that every family and office needs, "The Penguin Encyclopedia" contains more than 28,000 entries on the facts, events, issues, people, beliefs, and achievements that make up the sum of human knowledge and experience. Timely entries include SARS, Ozzy Osbourne, the war in Iraq, and weapons of mass destruction. 0-14-051543-7$35.00 / Penguin Group
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 2002
Book Description
An authoritative reference that every family and office needs, "The Penguin Encyclopedia" contains more than 28,000 entries on the facts, events, issues, people, beliefs, and achievements that make up the sum of human knowledge and experience. Timely entries include SARS, Ozzy Osbourne, the war in Iraq, and weapons of mass destruction. 0-14-051543-7$35.00 / Penguin Group
The Penguin Encyclopedia
Author: David Crystal
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780140515787
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1488
Book Description
Now in its third edition, Penguin Encyclopedia is the one reference book that every family and office needs. It contains over 28,000 entries on the facts, events, issues, people, beliefs and achievements that make up the sum of human knowledge and experience written in a clear, direct style that illuminates even the most intricate concept. The book is designed so that it is easy to locate the information you require quickly and there are over 350 maps and diagrams to aid understanding. Penguin Encyclopedia is part of the Penguin Reference Library and draws on over 70 years of experience in bringing reliable, useful and clear information to millions of readers around the world - making knowledge everybody's property.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780140515787
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1488
Book Description
Now in its third edition, Penguin Encyclopedia is the one reference book that every family and office needs. It contains over 28,000 entries on the facts, events, issues, people, beliefs and achievements that make up the sum of human knowledge and experience written in a clear, direct style that illuminates even the most intricate concept. The book is designed so that it is easy to locate the information you require quickly and there are over 350 maps and diagrams to aid understanding. Penguin Encyclopedia is part of the Penguin Reference Library and draws on over 70 years of experience in bringing reliable, useful and clear information to millions of readers around the world - making knowledge everybody's property.
The Penguin Encyclopedia. Edited by Sir John Summerscale. (Drawings by Wolf Spoerl.).
Author: Sir John Percival SUMMERSCALE
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 647
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 647
Book Description
The Penguin Encyclopedia of American History
Author: Robert A. Rosenbaum
Publisher: Viking Adult
ISBN: 9780670031993
Category : Constitution
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From Abington to Zimmerman, from Jamestown to Enron, this concise, accessible volume spans American history from its beginnings through 2002. Its 1,500 entries include articles on every presidential election through 2000, on every presidential administration through Clinton's, on the U.S. Supreme Court and its landmark cases, and on all the key events and concepts that have shaped American History.
Publisher: Viking Adult
ISBN: 9780670031993
Category : Constitution
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From Abington to Zimmerman, from Jamestown to Enron, this concise, accessible volume spans American history from its beginnings through 2002. Its 1,500 entries include articles on every presidential election through 2000, on every presidential administration through Clinton's, on the U.S. Supreme Court and its landmark cases, and on all the key events and concepts that have shaped American History.
The Penguin Encyclopedia of Places
Author: John Paxton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 1110
Book Description
This comprehensive reference book is for the geographer and general reader alike. Besides describing where places are, the entries deal, where relevant, with their economic or cultural significance and their historical background. The term place includes continents and oceans, great mountain ranges and rivers, provinces and countries, as well as small towns and villages, from ancient cities to the newest new town.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 1110
Book Description
This comprehensive reference book is for the geographer and general reader alike. Besides describing where places are, the entries deal, where relevant, with their economic or cultural significance and their historical background. The term place includes continents and oceans, great mountain ranges and rivers, provinces and countries, as well as small towns and villages, from ancient cities to the newest new town.
The New Penguin Encyclopedia
Author: David Crystal
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780141009179
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1688
Book Description
The New Penguin Encyclopedia forms an integral part of Penguin's expanding reference publishing programme. Edited by David Crystal, without doubt the UK's most widely respected reference editor, it offers more information and detail than any other comparable British encyclopedia. Its authoritative coverage runs from Aachen to Zygote, with over 27,500 articles on all branches of human knowledge. In all, it contains over 2 million words and over 300 charts, maps and diagrams.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780141009179
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1688
Book Description
The New Penguin Encyclopedia forms an integral part of Penguin's expanding reference publishing programme. Edited by David Crystal, without doubt the UK's most widely respected reference editor, it offers more information and detail than any other comparable British encyclopedia. Its authoritative coverage runs from Aachen to Zygote, with over 27,500 articles on all branches of human knowledge. In all, it contains over 2 million words and over 300 charts, maps and diagrams.
The New Penguin Encyclopedia 2003
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780143029281
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1704
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780143029281
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1704
Book Description
The Penguin Encyclopedia of Places
Author: Wilfred George Moore
Publisher: Puffin Books
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 918
Book Description
Publisher: Puffin Books
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 918
Book Description