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The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2005 Edition Hardcover – March 13, 2005

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English
Publisher

Encyclopedia Britannica, Incorporated
Publication date

March 13, 2005
ISBN-10

1593392362
ISBN-13

978-1593392369
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Encyclopaedia Britannica continues to be an authoritative resource. The 81,000 articles are signed by more than 4,300 contributors and have extensive bibliographies. The latest printing retains the Micropaedia/Macropaedia/Propaedia structure: short articles for quick reference in the Micropaedia, in-depth treatment of broad topics in the Macropaedia, and an "outline of knowledge" in the Propaedia. The articles on non-U.S. countries in the Macropaedia are extensive--India is 175 pages long. Afghanistan is updated through 2004 with information about the new constitution and government formed by Hamid Karzai, making it more current than the Micropaedia entry, which ends with the overthrow of the Taliban. The Micropaedia entry for Yasir Arafat notes his November 2004 death.

The 84 new articles in this printing include Kerry, John; Nanotechnology; Wal-Mart; Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD); and Yo-Yo Ma. New articles on Animal rights, Monkeypox, and SARS update biomedical coverage. Among the 3,900 rewritten or revised articles are African American literature, Great Depression, Mt. Everest, and Vietnam War. More than 120 maps have been added or changed, including those for Chicago, Europe, Iran, Iraq, United Nations Peacekeeping, and Vietnam War. Among the 119 new illustrations are new flag and primate plates.

Encyclopaedia Britannica retains its position as an excellent scholarly reference source for public, academic, and secondary-school libraries, especially since it has improved its coverage of current events and added some articles on popular culture. Barbara Bibel
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Encyclopedia Britannica, Incorporated; 2005- 32 Volume set edition (March 13, 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1593392362
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1593392369
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 132.3 pounds

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Stephen Walter

Terrible experiences!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 13, 2008

I would just like to let potential buyer know that the Britannica company can be quite annoying once you make your purchase. Once you get 'in the system', they'll start sending big, expensive books that you didn't order in hopes that you'll buy them. What a pain! The process to mail these 5 pound books back is loathsome, and even when you do, the charge invoices keep coming! Even after several calls, the right 'account specialist' is never available to fix the problem, so you can expect another invoice the next month.

I like the encyclopedia, but buy it from a dealer or used so you don't end up in the 'system'.