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There is a saying, "Where there is money, there is power" yet when it comes to real power, that lies in knowledge and wisdom. King Solomon was said to be the wisest man to ever live and you can read all about him in this prestigious set of encyclopedias. You can learn about apples, God, zebras and everything in between. You might even become wiser than Solomon if you give Britannica a try. This is the last edition that was printed on paper and in a hard copy.

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Encyclopaedia Britannica continues to be an authoritative resource. The 65,100 entries are signed by more than 4,300 contributors and have extensive bibliographies. The latest printing retains the Micropaedia/Macropaedia/Propaedia structure: short articles for quick reference in the Micropaedia, in-depth treatment of broad topics in the Macropaedia, and an outline of knowledge in the Propaedia. The articles on non-U.S. countries in the Macropaedia are extensive Afghanistan is 12 pages long. It is current to the 2004 election of Hamid Karzai, whereas the 1-page article in the Micropaedia on Afghanistan ends with the overthrow of the Taliban in 2001. For some countries, articles in the Macropaedia cover more recent events; for others, the Micropaedia is more up-to-date. In the Macropaedia, readers are referred to Britannica Book of the Year for later developments. The 92 new articles in this edition include Biden, Joe; Obama, Barack; Human genome; and Wikipedia. Four of the new articles, Conservation of species, Global warming, Harlem Renaissance, and Scottish Enlightenment, are in the Macropaedia. Attention seems to have been given to entries related to Native Americans; among the 62 rewritten entries are American peoples, Native; Apache; Iroquois; Navaho; Pueblo Indians; and Trail of Tears, to name a few examples. Twelve maps have been added or changed, including those depicting the Balkan states, global warming, Montenegro, and Serbia. Some 134 new illustrations include pictures of Oliver Cromwell, John McCain, and Barack Obama as well as 24 illustrations in the new Conservation of species article. Rewritten sports articles include one on the Masters Tournament, written by Arnold Palmer. A total of 861 articles have been revised. Encyclopaedia Britannica retains its position as an excellent scholarly reference source for public, academic, and secondary-school libraries. It has improved its coverage of current events with new articles on Blog, Neoconservatism, and Same-sex marriage. There are, however, fewer revisions in this printing than in the previous (2007) one. The publishers seem to be putting most of their effort into Britannica Online.--Bibel, Barbara Copyright 2009 Booklist