TY - GEN AU - Crystal,David TI - The cambridge concise encyclopedia new updated edition SN - 0521471613 (hardcover) U1 - 031 PY - 1994/// CY - [S.l.] PB - Cambridge University Press N2 - Revised and updated for this new edition, The Cambridge Concise Encyclopedia is a superb, rapid-response reference tool for home, school and office - in fact wherever quick answers are required. Its clear, easy-to-read entries - nearly 20,000 of them on all topics - contain the essential information for the 1990s. The Cambridge Concise Encyclopedia is not only the most comprehensive and up-to-date portable reference book available, it is also the most user-friendly - due to its wealth of maps, diagrams and its unique Ready-Reference section. No other book of its kind offers such superb value for money. - Over 19,000 entries - Over 750,000 words - 100-page Ready Reference section - 570 maps, panels and drawings - 26,000 cross-references enabling rapid information retrieval - Over 100 internationally-renowned contributors UR - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0521471613/chopaconline-20 ER -