内容简介

Simple enough for eighth graders, yet comprehensive enough to serve adult researchers
You can trust the Encyclopedia Americana to provide comprehensive information that's in-depth, reliable, and up-to-date:
　　More than 45,000 articles written by experts in easy-to-understand, layperson's language
　The latest demographic information on nations, their capitals, and most populous cities
　Coverage of national and international events reflects the most recent developments possible
　Major revisions of articles on science and technology, society and politics, visual and performing arts, literature and philosophy, and other key areas
　Hundreds of new biographies in all major subject areas
Handy search features make the Encyclopedia Americana easy to use:
　Fact boxes highlight statistics and essential information
　Chronological tables provide a quick view of history
　Cross-references direct readers to related articles and subjects
　6,500 bibliographies for further reading
Set Features:
　7 1/2 x 10 1/4
　26,000 pages with over 23,000 illustrations, including 15,000 photographs, 3,800 diagrams and charts, and 1,200 maps
　25 million words
　Comprehensive index