The outstanding single-volume Encyclopedia Completely revised and updated， this new edition of The Cambridge Encyclopedia contains more accurate， authoritative and up-to-date information than any other book of its kind. More comprehensive • Over 36，000 entries including: • 6，000 biographical • 4，500 geographical • 15，000 topics • 10，000 Ready Reference More up-to-date • Over 1，400 new or totally revised entries • All recent political， economic， technological and environmental changes More user-friendly • Over 1，000 illustrations， diagrams， maps and panels • 85，000 cross-references • 16-page full-colour atlas More international • Over 150 specialist contributors from all over the world More facts and figures • 128-page Ready-Reference - packed with essential facts and statistics