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Description:
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"Comprehensively revised and enlarged every year, the Macmillan Encyclopedia is completely up to date, reflecting all the most recent world events and developments. It is the most reliable and useful one-volume encyclopedia available.
"Over 26,000 entries cover the world spectrum of human knowledge, including science and technology, countries of the world, space, natural history, medicine, politics, sport, people, literature, art and history.
"New entries in this edition cover the latest political developments around the world, including the events of 11 September 2001 and the subsequent war on terrorism; updates on the Middle East and Northern Ireland; people of significance, including Osama Bin Laden and Iain Duncan Smith; the new Nobel Prize winners, film director Peter Jackson, and authors Louis de Bernières and Philip Pullman; the latest innovations and discoveries in science and technology, including stem cell research; and the latest in sport, including entries for Nasser Hussein, Goran Ivanisevic and Ellen McArthur.
"Entries combine accuracy and detail with a concise and lively style to ensure that this encyclopedia can be used by readers of all ages. For school, homework, library or office use this is an unrivalled resource."
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Access:
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Available only to current students, faculty and staff of The University of Tulsa. |
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Full Text:
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Yes |
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Simultaneous Users: | Unlimited |
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Provider: | Credo |
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