China Great Encyclopedia (Concise Edition) (Revised Edition) ((Concise Edition) (Revised Edition))

Author: China Great Encyclopedia Press Department
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: The Concise Edition of the China Great Encyclopedia contains over 31,000 entries and spans more than 20 million words. When introducing knowledge primarily through entries, it emphasizes depth and simplicity, striving for clarity and ease of understanding. It adopts a comprehensive writing style, focusing on the knowledge density of entries. It prioritizes introducing knowledge with universal, typical, and high retrieval rates, while minimizing the inclusion of overly specialized or obscure conceptual entries. The book emphasizes the timeliness, accuracy, and authority of cited materials and data, with important references and data generally covering up to March 1996. Accompanying the text are over 11,000 illustrations and tables, making the rigorous knowledge topics more intuitive, vivid, and comparable. The Concise Edition of the China Great Encyclopedia offers two retrieval methods: stroke order and Pinyin. The attached "Chronological Table of Major Events in China and the World" provides a concise overview of significant events in various periods, regions, and fields since the dawn of human civilization, revealing the development trajectory of human civilization and offering readers a basic framework for societal progress. The Concise Edition of the China Great Encyclopedia is suitable for general readers with middle school or higher education levels. Its knowledge capacity can largely meet the needs of researchers, teachers and students in middle and high schools, cadres, science and cultural workers, and libraries. It will enter countless ordinary households, becoming a "university without walls" and accompanying people in achieving greater progress in the 21st century.