encyclopedias and dictionaries

Tells the story of the resurrection of a dying Encyclopaedia Britannica by means of a floundering London Times and how its success changed publishing and produced the Britannica's eleventh edition.

More fun than a barrel of monkeys and more interesting than reality TV-- this brain candy-filled book is an explosion of information about sensational topics kids love: royalty, gravity, bioluminescence, sloths, wildfires, bubblegum, cars, breakfast, aliens, you name it! It's a fantastic, fact-filled edition with all-new info on hundreds of topics, and the same great design that captures kids' attention and keeps them yearning for more.

Ammon Shea provides an account of his experiences reading the entire "Oxford English Dictionary" over the course of one year, and shares a smidgeon of what he learned about words from the vast text.

An illustrated encyclopedia with articles on history, literature, art and music, geography, mathematics, science, sports, and other topics. Some articles include activities, projects, or experiments.

Contains over 7,500 entries on firsts in sixteen categories, including arts and entertainment, science and technology, medicine and health, media and communications, and daily life, arranged chronologically within alphabetized subcategories, and includes subject, year, date, name, and geographic indexes.

This book with detailed instructions explains how to use an encyclopedia and how to use an online encyclopedia for your research needs and includes activities to give you practice.

An advanced dictionary with more than 100,000 word entries, including pronunciation guides, parts of speech, definitions, and some word histories, plus a section on use of the dictionary.

Presents alphabetically arranged articles covering a wide range of human knowledge.

Presents alphabetically arranged articles covering a wide range of human knowledge.

Presents alphabetically arranged articles covering a wide range of human knowledge.