The Penguin Encyclopedia

By David Crystal

Book Overview

Edited by David Crystal, the UK's most widely respected reference editor, this second edition of The Penguin Encyclopedia is the most authoritative and topical one-volume encyclopedia available. New entires in this edition include: Hans Blix and Jay Garner, Ricky Gervais and Ozzie Osbourne, David Blaine and Jonny Wilkinson, David Kelly and John Kerry. New topics include the Iraq War, the US road map, SARS, the Freedom Building, and weapons of mass destruction.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140515437
• ISBN13: 9780140515435
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 1698 Pages
• Weight: 5.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.9" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher