The Penguin encyclopedia

"The Penguin Encyclopedia contains more than 28,000 entries on the facts, events, issues, people, beliefs, and achievements that make up the sum of human knowledge and experience. Written by an international team of more than 350 experts and designed for quick and easy location of information, this reference explains even the most intricate concepts, from current affairs to history, science to philosophy, sports to music. This comprehensive reference contains more than 350 maps and diagrams and includes the timeliest of entries of any single-volume encyclopedia available. In addition, there is a Ready Reference section at the end of the book that contains key statistical information about the world we live in."--Jacket.