Touted to be comprehensive and authoritative---for the 1980's ;-)).
-Over 15,000 entries
-Broad coverage of people and topics of contemporary importance
-Over 5,000 biogrphies of notable men and women, past and present
-National and regional maps
-Metric equivalents for all measurements
- Special tables lising U.S. presidents, Supreme Court Justices, popes, prime ministers, rulers, royal dynasties, national parks, languages, and more
-Over 15,000 entries
-Broad coverage of people and topics of contemporary importance
-Over 5,000 biogrphies of notable men and women, past and present
-National and regional maps
-Metric equivalents for all measurements
- Special tables lising U.S. presidents, Supreme Court Justices, popes, prime ministers, rulers, royal dynasties, national parks, languages, and more
