Compton's Encyclopedia -- Culture and Sports Volume

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Publish Date: 2006-03-21
Features: The Compton 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 gained widespread popularity among readers, earning praise as a household reference book and teaching resource that is both easy to understand and engaging. The 1994 edition consists of 26 volumes, divided into the main text and an index of facts. It includes over 10,000 exquisite illustrations, approximately corresponding to 17 million words in Chinese translation. The main text comprises 25 volumes, containing 5,700 entries, all carefully selected and written by experts in their respective fields, then refined by writers and editors. Among these, important entries range from several thousand to tens of thousands of words, essentially forming comprehensive and concise articles or pamphlets that introduce various subjects or knowledge. The index of facts is the last volume of the set, featuring 28,500 entries that provide succinct introductions to various factual content. Our institution plans to compile this part separately once the main text is complete. Readers who cross-reference this index with the entries in the main text can obtain further relevant information. The Compton Encyclopedia is primarily aimed at teenagers and individuals with intermediate education levels from all walks of life. Its writing style seeks to integrate knowledge, science, and entertainment, making it easy for readers to enter the realm of knowledge. Our institution signed an agreement with Compton Knowledge Publishing, and after acquiring the Chinese translation rights to the 1994 edition, we promptly listed it as a key publishing project within the library. It was successfully designated as a national key book and included in the Ninth Five-Year Plan for publishing. To ensure the quality of the compilation and facilitate systematic reading or reference, as well as to cultivate readers' interest in certain disciplines or fields, rapidly expand their scientific knowledge, and enhance their overall competence, we invited hundreds of experts, scholars, and editors from research institutions, teaching organizations, and publishing companies such as the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Peking University, and the China to participate in the compilation. During the process, 83 entries related to China were removed, some lengthy entries on the United States and Canada were appropriately condensed, and the entries in the original main text, which were arranged in alphabetical order in English, were reordered into thematic categories based on major disciplines. The set is divided into five volumes: Natural Sciences, Life Sciences, Social and Social Sciences, Technology and Economics, and Culture and Sports. Each volume is published as an independent book, allowing readers to purchase either single volumes or the complete set according to their needs. The Culture and Sports volume of the Compton Encyclopedia covers topics such as linguistics, publishing, printing, books, newspapers and periodicals, literature, drama, film, music, dance, painting, sculpture, photography, architectural craftsmanship, design and decoration, education, sports, and leisure activities. Reading this book can enhance readers' cultural and sports literacy and improve their overall quality.