Larger	Oxford American Children's Encyclopedia Author: Oxford University Press
	Book Information Publisher: Oxford University Press Book Type: Hardcover Members Wishing: 2 Rating: ? ISBN-13: 9780195110814 - ISBN-10: 0195110811 Publication Date: 4/8/1999 Pages: 1,712 Reading Level: Ages 9-12

The completely up-to-date Oxford American Children's Encyclopedia is a reference work designed to meet the interests and needs of American schoolchildren. The nine-volume set offers a solid foundation of knowledge in social studies, history, geography, language arts, science, math, sports, and the arts, including literature, music, painting, dance, and entertainment.

Volumes 1-7 cover more than 1,500 subjects, offering accurate and clearly written articles on everything from A - Z, from Aircraft and the American Revolution to Zippers and Zoos, from Ballet, Baseball, and DNA to Mummies, Space Exploration, and Wolves. Also included are fact-filled entries on every U.S. state and territory, the continents, and leading nations of the world.

Volume 8, Biography, profiles the lives of nearly 600 famous men and women throughout the history of the world--artists, writers, composers, explorers, scientists, and political leaders, including all U.S. presidents. Volume 9, Index, Gazeteer and Timeline of World History, includes a carefully prepared index of more than 15,000 entries, as well as a gazeteer featuring every country in the world (and its flag) and detailed world map and world history timeline.