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Pocket Encyclopaedia Series
Aimed at : General readers interested in
the world at large and wishing to enrich their general
knowledge in an enjoyable way. Secondary school,
college and university students seeking quality
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This little encyclopaedia addresses the major
issues of our times.The future of our planet and
humankind arouses continual questioning, debates
and political awareness. This series aims to give
answers to these concerns.
The series of illustrated encyclopaedias offers
an easy-to-grasp overview of the basic ideas essential
for an understanding of today's world. Cartography
is richly used to illustrate the subjects in the
Little Atlases.The series is divided into 2 sections:
"Topical issues" and "Nature and
environment".
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In each book, 5 to 8
chapters explain the key aspects of the subject,
which are followed by the appendixes: glossary,
bibliography, useful addresses, web sites, index
as well as the title-specific headings; discussions
and interpretations.
· A modern and global approach to encyclopaedic
information.
· Builds general knowledge easily.
· Visually striking and highly attractive.
· Tried-and-tested Larousse style: well-structured
information, reader-centred text and highly informative
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Titles of the series
New titles :
"Topical issues" : Water in
the world; The U.S.A. today; The Muslim World;
Globalization.
"Nature and environment" : Little
Atlas of World Climate; Little Atlas of Endangered
Species; Little Atlas of Seas and Oceans; Little
Atlas of Natural Phenomena.
Forthcoming titles :
"Topical issues" : Food in the World
- a better sharing of resources (May); World Population
- predicting future issues (May); The real Players
in the World Economy - powers and counter-powers
(September); The Religions of the 21st century
(September).
"Nature and environment" : Little
Atlas of cultivation systems (May); Little Atlas
of environmental risks (May); Early Peoples, endangered
heritages (September); The origins of Mankind
(September).
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