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Over the years, the ''World Book'' has been characterized by its populist design. Unlike other encyclopedias, it has traditionally published in nonuniform volumes sized to match the letters of the alphabet. A letter with many entries might be split across two volumes, and adjacent letters with few entries may share a volume, but for the most part each volume covers a single letter. It also gives itself the flexibility to lay out major articles distinctively, often starting them on a page of their own, perhaps with a two-column heading. Though not called a "children's" encyclopedia, it is marketed as a ''family'' encyclopedia for readers above 15 years of age. {Link without Title} It recognizes the fact that one of the primary uses of general-purpose encyclopedias is for children working on school reports. For instance, every article for a U.S. state has a box giving such information as the official state bird, and in the 1960s and 1970s many science articles had instructions on ideas for science projects. Also, many articles offer suggestions for additional reading. World Book is widely respected for being reliable and up to date. Every fact included must be corroborated by at least three respected sources--not including other encyclopedias. It is also the most up-to-date encyclopedia sold, with 20% of its pages being revised each year.[http://store.worldbook.com/wb/product.asp?sku=15053 Other World Book products include ''The World Book Dictionary'' (1st edition in 1963 ), an encyclopedia for younger students called ''The World Book Student Discovery Encyclopedia'' (since 1999 ), ''Childcraft'' and ''World Book's Animals of the World''. World Book, Inc., is a Subsidiary of the Scott Fetzer Company, which is in turn a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary. COMPUTER EDITION World Book Encyclopedia is also published in electronic form for Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh . Apple bundles a copy of World Book Encyclopedia with every consumer-level computer sold. This edition of the encyclopedia also includes the ability to automatically be updated online, a world atlas and several tools for students. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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