World Book Encyclopedia 2015 Classic spinescape
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World Book Encyclopedia 2015 Classic

Featuring a distinguished traditional black and gold binding, the classic 2015 SPINESCAPE® is the perfect addition to your office or home library collection.

The 2015 edition of The World Book Encyclopedia is your pass to a world of learning and exploration. In 22 hard-cover volumes full of accurate and trustworthy facts, the encyclopedia set provides the most up-to-date information in formats specially-tailored for school-aged learners. Sharpen critical thinking, hone research skills, dive deeply into fascinating subjects, and round-out classroom curricula with expertly-written, unbiased articles. Tens of thousands of index entries make it easy for you to find information wherever it is in the set. Abundant colorful photos, diagrams, charts, tables, and maps supplement the easy-to-read text. Along with the 17,000 articles is useful advice about studying and report writing for elementary through intermediate grades students.

Which South American countries were liberated by Simón Bolivar? What kind of animal is a uakari? Julia Gillard was prime minister of which country? How many kinds of trout are there in North America? Is an entrechat something to eat? School-age readers (ages 9-18) to adults: Bring your questions to The World Book Encyclopedia for answers!

SKU: 10042
ISBN: 978-0-7166-0115-9
Pages: 14,000
Volumes: 22
Retail: $999.00
Price: $299.00
Save: $700.00 (70.1%)
    • Over 1,000 new and revised articles including: Anzac Day, Bugs Bunny, Dreamtime, Eminem, Giant kangaroo, Little Rock Nine, Taylor Swift, and Warsaw ghetto
    • Recent outcomes of national elections around the world
    • Updates to tables of winners of prizes and awards, including Nobels, Pulitzers, and various literary awards
    • More than 25,000 photographs, maps and illustrations
    • Created with the collaboration of expert contributors, advisers, editors, and researchers to ensure readability, accuracy, and currency
    • Dozens of QR codes that link to complementary video content