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Britannica All New Children’s Encyclopedia – Updated Edition
What We Know & What We Don't
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Fully updated edition of Britannica’s landmark children’s encyclopedia, with up-to-the-minute facts, figures, and images, featuring everything from supernovas to Taylor Swift, and from ancient Egypt to artificial intelligence. Earth, Space, Animals, History, STEM: this landmark encyclopedia from Britannica has them all! With more than 400 pages...
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Fully updated edition of Britannica’s landmark children’s encyclopedia, with up-to-the-minute facts, figures and images, featuring everything from supernovas to Taylor Swift, and from ancient Egypt to artificial intelligence.
Description
Fully updated edition of Britannica’s landmark children’s encyclopedia, with up-to-the-minute facts, figures, and images, featuring everything from supernovas to Taylor Swift, and from ancient Egypt to artificial intelligence.
Earth, Space, Animals, History, STEM: this landmark encyclopedia from Britannica has them all! With more than 400 pages of up-to-the-minute information, including the very latest facts and figures, cutting-edge expert insights, and over 1,000 illustrations, photographs, and maps, this gorgeous compendium will satisfy even the most curious minds.
Unlike old encyclopedias that are structured from A to Z, Britannica All New Children’s Encyclopedia – Updated Edition will take you on a journey from the beginning of time to the present day and even into the future! Meanwhile, 100 experts from around the world, along with a whole team of Britannica fact-checkers, fulfil Britannica's reputation for authentic, trustworthy information.
Full of amazing facts you can trust, this updated edition of Britannica’s bestselling encyclopedia will spark curiosity and wonder in every reader.
Product Details
INFORMATION
Barcode: 9781804661499
Publisher: What on Earth Publishing Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 04 September 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: What on Earth Publishing Ltd
Edition: 2nd edition
Illustration: Full colour throughout
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Jack Tite
- Illustrated by Mark Ruffle
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 210.0mm
Height: 280.0mm
Weight: 1846g
Pages: 424
About the Author
Christopher Lloyd graduated with a first-class degree in history from Cambridge University. He began his career as a journalist with The Sunday Times newspaper, before setting out to write books. After his adult world history book, What on Earth Happened?, sold 500,000 copies around the world, Chris turned his attention to children’s books. He is the author of the bestselling children’s non-fiction book Absolutely Everything!
Mark Ruffle is an illustrator and graphic designer living in the UK. Since he was young, Mark has drawn imaginary worlds, fantastic animals and marvellous humans. He studied graphic design at university and worked as an art editor for Oxford University Press before going freelance. When he’s not doodling, he enjoys walking his dogs and cycling in the Cotswolds, where he lives with his wife and two daughters.
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