The Kingfisher Children's Encyclopedia

More than 250,000 words. Over 2000 full colour illustrations. 1300 entries fully cross referenced. Here in a single, alphabetically arranged volume, is an up to date encyclopedia that brings the world of knowledge within the grasp of the younger child to make casual browsing an education and simple research a joy. Expanded entries are designed with school project work in mind and the text contains numerous cross references to lead the child into related entries. The encyclopedia is lavishly illustrated throughout in full colour with maps, diagrams and top quality photographs. Over 1300 entries A-Z. Over 250,000 words. Subject symbols to help browsing. Nuuggets of amusing and fascinating facts. Special feature entries providing detailed information. See it yourself panels to encourage simple experiments. Fact panels summarizing statistical information. Comprehensively indexed.