Filled with facts and illustrations, this iconic book offers a reliable, visually stunning and family-friendly alternative to online sources of information.

This is a fully illustrated encyclopedia-an antidote to the Internet. This is a skillfully written and beautifully presented reference guide for a world overloaded with unreliable information. From quantum physics to the hypotenuse square, from Ancient Rome to the depths of the oceans - this is your one-stop knowledge store for the digital age - clear, simple, accurate and unbiased.

This book is a comprehensive guide to a huge range of human knowledge and includes more than 4,000 images that visually bring information to life. Its format is accessible to a wide range of readers, so it is ideal for different ages, for home study - or just for viewing for fun. Parents and teachers can be sure that children will not see any unwanted content.