Pears Cyclopaedia by Chris Cook
The Pears' Cyclopaedia was first published in 1897, and over 100 years later is still informing, intriguing and surprising generations of readers with its mixture of little-known curiosities and up-to-the-minute facts and figures, and is still the only book of its kind to be annually updated by experts. This latest edition contains many of the oringinal's favourite topics and a host of new features. There are major sections ranging from world affairs and economics, through literature and music, to science, medicine and the environment; a detailed world gazetteer (with updated census figures); as well as sections on subjects as diverse as sporting winners, art terms and money matters.
Dr Chris Cook was born in Leicester in 1945. He was educated at St Catharine's College, Cambridge and at Nuffield College, Oxford. He subsequently combined an academic career with a variety of writing and editorial work. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780140515565 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140515569 |
| Title | Pears Cyclopaedia |
| Author | Chris Cook |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2005-10-06 |
| Number of pages | 1056 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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