Publisher's Synopsis
The DK Pocket Encyclopedia is an amazingly compact full-colour illustrated encyclopedia that really is small and sturdy enough to carry in your pocket! Covering all major subject areas the DK Pocket Encyclopedia is organised thematically into nine separate sections. It contains more than 1 000 photographs diagrams cutaway artworks fact boxes and illustrated timelines ensuring that each page conveys maximum information in minimum space. Packed with 10 000 facts figures and statistics the DK Pocket Encyclopedia is a unique and indispensable family reference book Dorling Kindersley Pockets is a major new series of reference guides that provides an in-depth look at a wide range of subjects. Easy to use and highly collectable these fact-packed mini-guides gather everything you need to know about a subject- and put it in your pocket.