Pears Cyclopaedia 2002-2003

Description

This one-volume reference book contains background information, alphabetical references and articles on individual topics. The 111th edition has been substantially revised and includes special topics on ocean exploration, cult movies, Tolkien, the Afghan war and the current economic climate.

Reviews

'Pears is probably the most useful all-purpose reference book there's ever been...' Amazon.co.uk '... by any standards Pears is remarkable, cramming an extraordinary wealth of fact, analysis and speculation into its 1030-odd pages.' David McKie, Guardian (2001) 'A bestseller for the home bookshelf...its coverage is impressive.' THE TIMES

Author description

Dr Chris Cook is an economist and historian who has published many books for both Penguin and Longman. He lives in Wimbledon, SW19.

Table of contents

Historical events; prominent people; background to world affairs; political compendium; money matters; the world of science; background to economic events; biblical glossary; myths and legends; ideas and beliefs; gazeteer of the world; general information; literary companion; the world of art; the world of music; the cinema; sporting companion; the environment; dictionary of computing; medical matters; atlas of the world.

Stock Information

General Fields

• ISBN : 9780141008714
• Publisher : pengui
• Imprint : pengui
• Publication date : August 2002
• Dimensions : 205mm X 137mm X 39mm
• Produced in : United Kingdom
• Product Type : books

Special Fields

• Illustrations : 36pp colour maps, references, index
• Pages : 1056
• Dewey classification : 032
• Edition : Revised edition
• Bind : Hardback
• Author : Chris Cook