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Pears Cyclopaedia 99th Edition - Hardcover

Cook, Chris

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9780720719680: Pears Cyclopaedia 99th Edition

Synopsis

This is a guide to the far-reaching events happening around us. Among the new features are a glossary of art terms, a survey of recent Commonwealth literature and a concise dictionary of geography. In science and medicine, special articles range from planetary exploration, to hormone replacement. It includes information on the world of music, classical mythology and historical events. The "Sporting Companion" has been expanded to include Olympic records.

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About the Author

Dr Chris Cook is an economist and historian who has published many books for both Penguin and Longman. He lives in Wimbledon, SW19.

Review

'Pears is probably the most useful all-purpose reference book there's ever been...' Amazon.co.uk '... by any standards Pears is remarkable, cramming an extraordinary wealth of fact, analysis and speculation into its 1030-odd pages.' David McKie, Guardian (2001) 'A bestseller for the home bookshelf...its coverage is impressive.' THE TIMES

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