Pears Cyclopedia 2005-2006
Pears Cyclopedia 2005-2006 by Chris Cook is a comprehensive reference work published by Penguin Books, Limited in 2005. This 114th edition spans 1,056 pages and is presented in English. The Pears’ Cyclopaedia, first released in 1897, continues to provide a blend of intriguing curiosities and current facts, making it a unique resource that is annually updated by experts.
Readers will find a wide array of topics covered in this edition, including world affairs, economics, literature, music, science, medicine, and the environment. The book features a detailed world gazetteer with updated census figures, alongside sections on various subjects such as sporting winners, art terms, and money matters. This edition maintains many of the original’s favorite topics while introducing new features, ensuring it remains a valuable reference for those seeking information across diverse fields.
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The Pears’ Cyclopaedia was first published in 1897, and over 100 years later is still informing, intriguing and surprising generations of readers with its mixture of little-known curiosities and up-to-the-minute facts and figures, and is still the only book of its kind to be annually updated by experts. This latest edition contains many of the oringinal’s favourite topics and a host of new features. There are major sections ranging from world affairs and economics, through literature and music, to science, medicine and the environment; a detailed world gazetteer (with updated census figures); as well as sections on subjects as diverse as sporting winners, art terms and money matters.
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