Philips Encyclopedia 2003, Comprehensive Edition

Although entitled Encyclopedia, this book might more accurately be described as a comprehensive home reference volume. The preface indicates that it has been created as a reference source for everyday family use, though with the needs of secondary school students firmly in mind. The contents, for example, are focused on school core subjects such as science and technology, English, history, maths, geography, art and music; and articles have been written so as to be compatible with, and complementary to, what is taught in the classroom. The information contained within the book has been reviewed by a panel of secondary...