Publisher's Synopsis
"The ultimate dictionary" - Times Educational Supplement
From the beginning of the Universe to the modern world, find all the information you need. This updated all-in-one encyclopedia not only tells you what a word means, it shows you: with over 6,000 photos and thousands of entries.
See how a bronze statue is made stage-by-stage, discover how a plasma TV works, go inside a volcano or the latest high-tech car, explore the prehistoric world and find the answers to all kinds of questions on science, art, music, sport and more.
Knowledge, information and insight for all the family - in words and pictures.
