Overview
Britannica Global Edition, 30 volumes, 2011 edition
The editors of Encyclopædia Britannica, the world standard in reference since 1768, present the Britannica Global Edition. Developed specifically to provide comprehensive and global coverage of the world around us, this unique product contains thousands of timely, relevant, and essential articles drawn from the Encyclopædia Britannica itself, as well as from the Britannica Concise Encyclopedia, the Britannica Encyclopedia of World Religions, and Compton’s by Britannica. Some articles included information derived from more than one source. Written by international experts and scholars, the articles in this collection reflect the standards that have been the hallmark of the leading English-language encyclopedia for over 240 years.Enjoy today’s knowledge in a compact format.
Details:
- 30 volumes in an easy-to-hold, hardcover compact format
- Over 40,000 in-depth articles were written by scholars from across the world, including Nobel Prize winners
- 8,500 photographs, maps, flags, and illustrations are included in the Britannica Global Edition’s 30 easy-to-hold compact volumes.
- Updated and current information from global warming to the iPhone to Barack Obama
- Over 40,000 in-depth articles written by international experts and scholars, including Nobel Prize winners such as Milton Friedman
- 18,251 pages edited by the best editorial team
- 16.5 million words providing global coverage
- 8,500 photographs, maps, flags, and illustrations
- Volume dimension: 5 3/4" x 8 3/4"