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The completely up-to-date Oxford American Children's Encyclopedia is a reference work designed to meet the interests and needs of American schoolchildren. The nine-volume set offers a solid foundation of knowledge in social studies, history, geography, language arts, science, math, sports, and the arts, including literature, music, painting, dance, and entertainment. Volumes 1-7 cover more than 1,500 subjects, offering accurate and clearly written articles on everything from A - Z, from Aircraft and the American Revolution to Zippers and Zoos, from Ballet, Baseball, and DNA to Mummies, Space Exploration, and Wolves. Also included are fact-filled entries on every U.S. state and territory, the continents, and leading nations of the world. Volume 8, Biography, profiles the lives of nearly 600 famous men and women throughout the history of the world--artists, writers, composers, explorers, scientists, and political leaders, including all U.S. presidents.Volume 9, Index, Gazetteer and Timeline of World History, includes a carefully prepared index of more than 15,000 entries, as well as a gazetteer featuring every country in the world (and its flag) and detailed world map and world history timeline. Special Features: - The only encyclopedia specifically designed for 8- to 12-year-olds - Articles relate directly to American school curriculum - 2,081 articles, heavily illustrated with thousands of stunning color maps, photographs, diagrams, and original art - Informal and friendly text--designed with children, for children - Material reviewed by expert academic and educational consultants - Entries arranged alphabetically for ease of use, with extensive cross-referencing - Margin notes in each article offer fascinating details and up-to-date facts, including records and statistics of special interest to American schoolchildren - Profiles of all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and 5 U.S. possessions - Biography volume includes more than 200 fascinating prominent Americans, U.S. Presidents, painters, writers, composers, and statesmen, plus over 400 prominent figures from the rest of the world - Ideal for school projects and reports, research, homework, and for general knowledge - New articles on American history and populations, including immigration, Hispanics, African Americans, and Native Americans - Cross-references make connections to related articles - Eye-catching photographs illustrate the key concepts - The text is broken into easily readable sections, with clear sub-headings - All the articles on the page are listed in headings - Diagrams reinforce and expand the information in the text - Fascinating facts and figures in the margins keep the main text uncluttered - Exciting ideas for activities and experiments - Each letter of the alphabet has a different colored panel for easy reference

Age Range: 8 and up

Hardcover: 1712 pages

Publisher: Oxford University Press (April 8, 1999)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0195110811

ISBN-13: 978-0195110814

Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.1 x 12.3 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds

Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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should be responsible . I am the second buyer thought i had bought the full set. But then after one month waiting time, I received only a 9th volume index book. Totally cheating and allows it.

This item is falsely advertised on . The picture and the title suggest that this is a "9-volume set", but I only recieved a very thin "9th volume" of the set that is basically index of the set!THe amount is such that I don't want to go through refund process, but I am very disappointed that did not screen its sellers to maintane your own good reputation.

thought I was getting a full 9 volume set and all I got was volume 6, which, by the was, was unreadable. the book looked like it had been dipped in water and allowed to dry. I tried to pull some of the pages apart, but they started to tear.. big rip off.

This offer is invalid and should be removed or corrected. You will not get the set as indicated but only one volume.

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