World Book Encyclopaedia 2008
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World Book Encyclopedia is the most up-to-date, accurate, authoritative and easy-to-use encyclopedia on the market, with over a third of pages revised each year.
Written especially for students, the articles are accessible to all age groups from upper KS2 onwards; managing to be clear without being patronising. Information is presented in a clear and direct style; articles start with relatively basic information and become more in-depth as they progress, making this an ideal tool for a wide range of reading abilities.
The 2008 'Global City' Spinescape illustrates that — for the first time in history — the majority of people on the planet now live in cities.
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The first World Book Encyclopedia was produced in 1917, so with almost a century's experience, you can rest assured that in World Book you're getting a dependable, well-written, and perfectly researched resource.
...and not a wrinkle in sight!
As articles go out of date they are replaced in the print edition but remain available in World Book Web so that students can see how opinions, beliefs, attitudes and fortunes have evolved over the 20th century.
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More than 3,800 contributors, all experts in their field, have collaborated with the editors to make each article accurate, thorough and authoritative.
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The articles are written in a clear, direct style, starting with relatively basic information, advancing in depth as they progress.
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Ideal for classroom research projects, World Book supports the national curriculum.
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At least 34% of context is updated each year.