The Guinness Concise Encyclopedia

In a single volume, this book provides a comprehensive overview of all the main areas of human knowledge and activity. Derived from the same database as the internationally best-selling Guiness Encyclopedia, The Guinness Concise Encyclopedia provides all the colour, stimulation and accessibility of its parent volume in a more compact format. There are also many photographs, maps and diagrams

Guinness’s unique thematoc approach divides the world of knowledge into twelve main sections:
* The Nature of the Universe
* The Restless Earth
* The Living Planet
* The Human Organism
* The World Today
* Technology and Industry
* A History of the World
* Religion and Philosphy
* The Visual Arts
* Music and Dance
* Language and Literature
* Countries of the World