The Cambridge Factfinder
2nd Edition
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- Editor: David Crystal
- Date Published: March 1997
- availability: Unavailable - out of print June 1998
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521565974
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The Cambridge Factfinder remains the most comprehensive and up-to-date general factbook available. In this new extended edition every area of knowledge has been updated, including populations, international boundaries, the world's political leaders, and international prizes. There is new material covering more than 30 extra pages, including the world's largest cities by population, the most up-to-date political and geographical coverage of the war in the former Yugoslavia, Eritrea as a new country, data about the legal systems of Australia, Canada, South Africa and the USA, details of the universities of 30 new countries, the most recent statistics about the world's language families, the latest details of world English use, and the major causes of death worldwide. There are over 360 illustrations - graphs, diagrams, and specially-drawn maps - and a substantial index.
Read more- Over 360 illustrations, of which there are over 230 maps
- The only such comprehensive factbook available, combining academic credibility with complete accessibility
- Thoroughly up-to-date
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- Edition: 2nd Edition
- Date Published: March 1997
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521565974
- length: 911 pages
- dimensions: 234 x 156 x 41 mm
- weight: 1.165kg
- contains: 23 b/w illus. 234 maps 23 tables 2 music examples
- availability: Unavailable - out of print June 1998
Table of Contents
Areas/topics covered: The universe
The Earth
The environment
Natural history
Human beings
History
Human geography
Society
Religion and mythology
Communications
Science and technology
Arts and culture
Knowledge
Sports and games. Index.
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