Macmillan Encyclopedia 2003

By Alan Isaacs, et al.
December 2002
Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 0-333-90813-9
1395 pages, Illustrated, 7 ¾ x 10"
$52.50 Hardcover

OUT OF PRINT

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Comprehensively revised and enlarged every year, this volume is completely up to date, reflecting all the most recent world events and developments. It is the most reliable and useful one-volume encyclopedia available. Over 26,000 entries cover the whole spectrum of human knowledge, including science and technology, countries of the world, space, natural history, medicine, politics, sport, people, literature, art and history. New entries in this edition cover the latest political developments around the world, including the events of September 11th, 2001 and the subsequent war on terrorism; updates on the Middle East and Northern Ireland; people of significance, including Osama Bin Laden and Iain Duncan Smith; the New Nobel Prize winners, film director Peter Jackson, and authors Louis de Bernieres and Philip Pullman; the latest innovations and discoveries in science and technology, including stem cell research; and the latest in sport, including entries for Nasser Hussein, Goran Ivanisevic and Ellen McArthur. Entries combine accuracy and detail with a concise and lively style to ensure that this encyclopedia can be used by readers of all ages. For school, homework, library or office use this is an unrivalled resource.

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