Compton Encyclopedia. Technology and Economics Volume

Author: Wu Hengkang et al. (compilers)
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Publishing Date: 2001-03-01
Features: Compton's Encyclopedia is one of the best-selling and most renowned sets of encyclopedias in the United States. Since its first publication in early 1922, it has been continuously updated and has won the favor of a broad readership, earning praise as a household reading encyclopedia and a teaching reference book known for its simple, easy-to-understand, and engaging language. The 1994 edition comprises 26 volumes, divided into the main text and an index of facts. It includes over 10,000 exquisite illustrations and approximately 17 million words of Chinese translation. The main text consists of 25 volumes, containing 5,700 entries, all carefully selected and written by experts from various fields, then refined together with writers and editors. If readers refer to the entries in the main text section, they can further obtain additional relevant information.