The Cambridge Factfinder
- Editor: David Crystal
- Date Published: February 1994
- availability: Unavailable - out of print August 2003
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521456227
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A popular reference book which aims to provide the quickest and most accurate answers to the widest possible range of questions. The book is a storehouse of general and not-so-general knowledge for anyone needing information in a hurry - from students, schoolchildren and businesspeople to quiz and competition enthusiasts. With more up-to-date facts and figures than any similar book, The Cambridge Factfinder is an exciting addition to the Cambridge Encyclopedia family of reference books. The book combines an unprecedented range of coverage with true ease of access. Information is clearly presented in the form of tables, lists, maps and diagrams. The logical ordering, attractive page design and a superb, fully comprehensive index make this the most user-friendly source of information available. The Cambridge Factfinder is divided into fourteen sections: The Universe, The Earth, Natural History, Human Beings, History, Human Geography, The Environment, Society, Religion and Mythology, Communications, Science and Technology, Arts and Culture, Knowledge, Sports and Games. • 700 pages of up-to-date information • Covers all areas of human knowledge • Over 180,000 facts and figures • Over 300 maps and diagrams • Attractive, readable page design • 60-page index ensuring rapid access to information
Read more- Over 180,000 facts and figures - more than any similar book
- 100-page index - ensures rapid access to information
- Over 300 maps and diagrams
- Attractive, readable page design
- Created in conjunction with the Cambridge Encyclopedia database
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- Date Published: February 1994
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521456227
- weight: 0.5kg
- contains: 65 b/w illus. 230 maps 500 tables
- availability: Unavailable - out of print August 2003
Table of Contents
The Universe
The Earth
Natural History
The Environment
Human Beings
History
Human Geography
Society
Religion and Mythology
Communications
Science and Technology
Arts and Culture
Knowledge
Sports and Games
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