Philip's Encyclopedia 2002
Philip's (Publisher)
Published on 13. August 2001
Book
Hardback
880 pages
978-0-540-08044-1 (ISBN)
Description
The 13,000 encyclopedic entries, covering science and technology, the arts, history, medicine, geography and current affairs, sports and popular culture, have been reviewed, revised and updated. Significant attention has been paid to current affairs and international politics, country features, scientific and technological innovations, while articles for major new figures in the world of sports, music, literature and science have been generated. Philip's Encyclopedia 2002 includes the following additional benefits over the 2001 edition: 1. First edition post-US Presidential Elections 2. New 32-page digitized colour World Atlas section 3. International Ready Reference section includes new sports entries: * US Open tennis champions * US major golf champions * Superbowl Championship * World Series winners * Indianapolis 500 winners * NBA championship/leading scorers The General Information section also includes: * Academy Award winners * Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winners * Major international airports
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Edition
Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
1500 colour illustrations, 200 country maps, 32pp world atlas, 72pp chronology time line
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
1800 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-540-08044-1 (9780540080441)
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08/2000
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