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The book of knowledge the childrens encyclopedia 20 volumes. World book encyclopedia, american encyclopaedia designed to meet the curriculum needs of elementary through highschool students. The world book was first published in 1917 and revised annually from 1925. The world book encyclopedia is an encyclopedia published in the united states. Excerpts from the earliest editions, with slight modifications, of arthur mees book of knowledge and the childrens encyclopedia. An illustrated encyclopedia with articles on history, lit. World book is a leading publisher of nonfiction and mixedgenre childrens book series, reference materials, and digital learning platforms. The world as youve never seen it before knowledge encyclopedias the new childrens encyclopedia world book discovery science encyclopedia world book encyclopedia 2018, 22 volume set dk childrens encyclopedia. The complexities of space, science, nature, technology, art, history, and culture. This is not the smithsonian version, how this is the large print version. Then after a short search at our local library, i found the world book.
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