Chambers World Factfinder provides a rich and fascinating insight into our world, presented in an attractive and accessible manner. Details of individual nations are supplemented by information on diverse cultural aspects of selected countries, while descriptions of the physical world are complemented by coverage of key environmental issues. Ideal as a homework reference and absorbing to browse, Chambers World Factfinder is both enjoyable and informative.

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Packed with useful, up-to-date information, from sports and games to the arts and entertainment, Chambers Factfinder puts facts and figures at readers’ fingertips. This handy reference book, in an attractive, colorful layout, is filled with information on everything from planets and prizewinners to Bond films and bingo. More than just a compendium of statistics and figures, the Factfinder includes feature boxes that provide interesting, quirky, little-known facts and anecdotes that are sure to entertain. The brand-new Factfinder is ideal for solving crossword puzzles, winning an argument, or dipping into just for fun.

Chambers Sports Factfinder covers more than one hundred sports from around the world. Includes rules and diagrams, terminology and slang, major competition results, biographies, and little-known facts -- this resource is current (as of 1 January 2005) and is presented in a clear, easy-to-use format. All sports included begin with a discussion of their origins, and description of the main features and rules of the sport.

Chambers History Factfinder is the perfect reference for anyone who has an interest in history. Comprehensive and highly accessible, informative and entertaining, it presents a wide-ranging chronology of significant world events from prehistoric times to the present day, providing detailed timelines for major events such as the American Civil War along with interesting related quotes and facts. It also includes hundreds of useful and often amusing lists of people and events, from U.S. presidents and decisive battles to the tallest historical figures and the strangest laws of the past.

From Nobel Prize winners to national holidays around the world, Chambers Super-Mini Book of Facts puts essential facts and figures at users’ fingertips. This latest edition has been fully revised to incorporate significant recent world events, such as political changes and sports results. With over 90,000 facts covering 240 fields of interest, along with biographies for more than 1,400 prominent people, this information-packed reference is the most comprehensive little reference book available.

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"Over 2,000 entries covering the who, what, where, when and why of U.S. history."--Thumbnail.

Packed with tables and diagrams, this book is great for lay people as well as scientists. It includes a chronology of science, and key scientific principles are clearly explained. This entertaining and informative book covers a wide range of subjects from diseases to molecules to the environment.

Packed with fascinating information, Chambers Film Factfinder is a lively, informative collection of reference lists, biographies, film trivia and facts on a wide range of film-related topics. Individual examinations of film-producing countries from Australia to Zimbabwe give an international perspective on the industry, while coverage of 25 major film categories, genres and franchises ensures something to interest film fans of all types. Accessible but authoritative, Chambers Film Factfinder is perfect for new fans and serious film buffs alike.