World Book Encyclopedia
The World Book Encyclopedia is an American encyclopedia.[1] The encyclopedia is designed to cover major areas of knowledge uniformly, but it shows particular strength in scientific, technical, historical and medical subjects.[2] World Book was first published in 1917. Since 1925, a new edition of the encyclopedia has been published annually.[1]
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| Country | United States |
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| Language | American English |
| Series | 22 volumes |
| Subject | General |
| Genre | Reference encyclopedia |
| Publisher | Scott Fetzer Company, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway |
Publication date | 1917 |
| Media type | Publication |
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| LC Class | AE5 .W55 |
| Website | WorldBook.com |
World Book, Inc. is based in Chicago, Illinois.[1] According to the company, the latest edition, World Book Encyclopedia 2022, contains more than 14,000 pages distributed along 22 volumes and also contains over 25,000 photographs.[3]
World Book also publishes children's non-fiction and picture books under the Bright Connections Media imprint, and educational development and supplemental instructional resources through Incentive Publications by World Book.