The Penguin Encyclopedia
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Edited by David Crystal, the UK's most widely respected reference editor, this second edition of The Penguin Encyclopedia is the most authoritative and topical one-volume encyclopedia available. New entires in this edition include: Hans Blix and Jay Garner, Ricky Gervais and Ozzie Osbourne, David Blaine and Jonny Wilkinson, David Kelly and John Kerry. New topics include the Iraq War, the US road map, SARS, the Freedom Building, and weapons of mass destruction.
About the Author
David Crystal is Honorary Professor of Linguistics at the University of Wales, Bangor. He has published over 90 books, including many for Penguin, and was awarded the OBE for services to the English language in 1995. He is also the editor of The New Penguin Factfinder. He lives in Holyhead, Anglesey.
- Hardcover: 1728 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; 2nd Revised edition edition (2 Sep 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140515437
- ISBN-13: 978-0140515435
- Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 18.8 x 7.4 cm
THE PENGUIN ENCYCLOPEDIA
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