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Its composition and publication were funded by sultan bin abdulaziz, crown prince of saudi arabia. Capitalize only the first word of title and subtitle and any proper nouns. World book encyclopediapublished since 1917, the world book encyclopedia is a general reference work. The encyclopedia deliberately uses nontechnical language and abundant graphics to make it especially accessible to students and general readers without sacrificing depth and accuracy. The encyclopedia britannica was expensive, useless, and. All of the books chapters follow a common thematic order that spans biodiversity importance, principal anthropogenic stressors and trends, changing climatic conditions, and conservation strategies for maintaining biomes in an increasingly human. I almost threw out a whole set of encyclopedias today and i decided to see how much it was worth. Learn more about the history and religious and social traditions of easter. The world book encyclopedia by world book encyclopedia.
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