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A Whole New Look for the Student Favourite

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Written and visually designed for students ages 10 to 17, the 2008 Compton’s by Britannica has been thoroughly reviewed, updated, and revised by educators, expert contributors, and Britannica editors.
Packed with dramatic pictures, detailed diagrams, and engaging text, Compton’s gives young readers the basic facts and entices advanced students to dig deeper for the answers to their more complex questions.

Accurate and Up-to-Date

New and revised articles include astronomy, Australia, Oceania, New Zealand, ballet, basketball, flood, genetic engineering, global warming, Hamas, Liberia, Iraq, New Orleans, Palestine, Pope Benedict XVI, Steve Irwin, soccer, social security, weather, and many, many more.

Great coverage of School Subjects
More than 37 000 articles cover geography, mathematics, people, social studies and more. Compton's 26 durable library-bound volumes cover a broad range of subject areas, from ancient to contemporary.
Award 2007 Winner: Distinguished Achievement Award Association of Educational Publishers

Visually Entertaining
Readers will be captivated by 23 000 maps, charts, tables, and images, including hundreds of stunning new additions.

Features:

* Complete Topic Coverage: More than 37,000 articles cover geography, math, people, social studies, science, and more.
* Here and There: A handy guide that organizes information in each volume by subjects, articles, and page numbers- to help you find the information you need, fast.
* Exploring:Thought provoking questions that introduce each topic- great as a starting point for research!
* Profiles: Biographies and glossary terms related to the article.
* Fact Finders: Excellent cross-reference guides.
* Time Lines: Outlines that illustrate the broad sweep of events.
* Volume 26-The Fact-Index: A mini-encyclopedia with more than 29,800 short articles, as well as a standard index.

Product details:

* Binding: Hardcover
* Volumes: 26 (260x195x580mm)
* Pages: 11,000
* Illustrations: 23,000
* ISBN: 978-1-59339-384-7
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Weight: 28 kg