Pears' Cyclopaedia is a unique British miscellany that's a favourite worldwide, now in a special edition to celebrate the Queen's 2012 Diamond Jubilee.
First published as the Pears Shilling Cyclopaedia in 1897 by Queen Victoria's famous soap-makers on her diamond jubilee, this treasured reference compendium condenses a world of information into one concise volume and is still going strong. Pears is still the only book of its kind to be fully revised and updated annually by dedicated experts, making it the favourite encyclopaedia, crossword lifesaver and quizzing Bible for thousands, year after year. This 2012-13 edition offers a world of knowledge in one must-have volume - the Swiss Army knife of reference books.
| ISBN: | 9781846143762 |
| Publication date: | 2nd August 2012 |
| Author: | Chris Cook |
| Publisher: | Allen Lane an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 832 pages |
| Genres: |
Encyclopaedias and reference works |
Pears' Cyclopaedia is a unique British miscellany that's a favourite worldwide, now in a special edition to celebrate the Queen's 2012 Diamond Jubilee.
First published as the Pears Shilling Cyclopaedia in 1897 by Queen Victoria's famous soap-makers on her diamond jubilee, this treasured reference compendium condenses a world of information into one concise volume and is still going strong. Pears is still the only book of its kind to be fully revised and updated annually by dedicated experts, making it the favourite encyclopaedia, crossword lifesaver and quizzing Bible for thousands, year after year. This 2012-13 edition offers a world of knowledge in one must-have volume - the Swiss Army knife of reference books.
Pears Cyclopædia, 2012-2013 features in the following genres: Encyclopaedias and reference works
Pears Cyclopædia, 2012-2013 is available in Hardback
Pears Cyclopædia, 2012-2013 was written by Chris Cook and published by Allen Lane an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Pears Cyclopædia, 2012-2013 has 832 pages