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Encourage research, fact-finding and discovery with an engaging encyclopedia created especially 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. Designed to inspire ambition and stimulate the imagination, Compton's is perfect for any family's home library. What's more, the beautiful new set is sure to upgrade your home library bookshelves, with inviting covers and a stunning spine design. Ideal for home, school and library use, Compton's by Britannica covers important educational subjects such as maths, science, geography and history and provides students with the accurate information they need for school projects and homework.- Single source for a wide range of topics across the secondary school curriculum- Develops essential research and reference skills- Develops students? confidence in learning- Ideal resource for completing school and homework projects- Provides answers for curious minds in an easy-to-read style- More than 37,000 articles- 23,000 maps, charts, tables, and images- Here and There ? A handy guide that organises the information in each volume by subject, article and page number- Exploring ? Interesting questions introduce each volume- Profiles ? Biographies and glossary terms related to each article- Fact finders ? Convenient cross reference guides- Previews ? Tables of contents to help readers quickly locate major subdivisions- Time Lines ? Outlines that illustrate the broad sweep of events- Volume 26: The Fact Index ? Mini-encyclopedia with over 29,800 short articles as well as a standard indexEncyclopaedia Britannica Publishers is the author of 'Compton's by Britannica 2008', published 2008 under ISBN 9781593393847 and ISBN 1593393849.
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