Pears Cyclopaedia 2012-2013

First published as the Pears Shilling Cyclopaedia in 1897 to celebrate Queen Victoria’s diamond jubilee, this treasured reference compendium still condenses a world of information into one concise volume 115 years later. Pears is still the only book of its kind to be fully revised and updated annually by a dedicated team of experts, making it the favourite encyclopaedia, crossword lifesaver and quizzing Bible for thousands, year after year.