TY - BOOK AU - Oxford University Press TI - The World encyclopedia SN - 0-19-521818-3 PY - 2001/// CY - New York, N.Y. PB - Oxford University Press KW - Encyclopedias and dictionaries KW - sears N2 - Contains approximately 13,000 entries, with topics ranging from world affairs to science and the arts. The History of the World section details more than 15,000 historical events from 1500 BC to the present. The Ready Reference section provides information on conversion units, lists of international leaders, and any other information best presented in tables and lists. Cultures receive paramount importance, thus it goes beyond the English-speaking world in soliciting information on culture, people, beliefs and religions ER -