My First Britannica
Teachers' Choice (TM) Award winner! For ages 7 - 11.
New! 2011 Edition

- Capture a child's imagination
- Instill a thirst for knowledge.
- Check comprehension of key facts.

Getting a child's attention is hard enough, but holding it is the real challenge. My First Britannica succeeds. This exciting series takes young readers to the farthest reaches of the Solar System, to every corner of the globe, back to the ancient myths of Greece and Rome, and inside the circuitry of the walls in their homes. Organized by themes like space and animals, packed with color photographs and specially commissioned illustrations, varied in article types from poems to biographies, and written at the appropriate level, this stimulating reference set for ages 7-11 will build the foundation of a lifelong journey of learning.

Special features including fun facts, quiz questions, and references to related topics draw readers into the subjects, while making homework fun and helping parents instill the habit of "looking it up." Created for children across the globe, My First Britannica is universal in perspective and provides a true cross-cultural view of the world

Britannica Student Encyclopedia
Encourage exploration with a lively new encyclopedia for ages 8-12

• 2011 Teachers' Choice Award Winner
• 2011 Teachers' Choice Award Winner For the Family
• Reader's Choice Top 100 K-12 Products Nominee

Entertaining and informative, the new Britannica Student Encyclopedia helps middle school children gain a better understanding of the world. More than 2,250 captivating articles are the perfect resource for homework help and assignments and for satisfying the curiosity of young learners. Children are sure to immerse themselves in 2,700 photos, charts, and tables that help explain concepts and subjects, as well as 1,200 maps and flags from across the globe.

Ready, Set, Research Guide for Compton’s by Britannica

Research Fundamentals for Ages 10 to 17 Teachers will like the easy-to-use blackline masters and students will welcome the tips found in these step by step curriculum-correlated guides that teach the basics of conducting research.

Compton's by Britannica    
A student favorite around the world.
Encourage research, fact-finding, and discovery with an engaging encyclopedia. Compton's by Britannica, with extensive revision for 2011, has thousands of updates to cover today's world plus hundreds of stunning new photographs and updated maps, providing students with the accurate information they need for school projects and homework. Curious minds can find the facts they need fast, and they will also enjoy the set's unique features—such as Exploring and Here and There—that will keep them inquiring, uncovering, and learning.

Written and visually designed for students ages 10-17, the Compton's by Britannica 2008 is packed with information young learners will find exciting and captivating. Dramatic pictures, detailed diagrams, and engaging texts will give young readers the basic facts and entice more advanced students to dig deeper. The 26-volume set covers a wide variety of topics and presents information in an easy-to-read style. The 2008 edition is fully updated, revised, and reviewed by educators, expert contributors, and Britannica editors. Designed to inspire ambition and stimulate the imagination, Compton's is perfect for any family's home library.

Features

• Extensive Content Updates: New and revised articles include electronic games, the English Channel, Jennifer Hudson, Steve Irwin, parliament, planets, rainforest, and other essential topics.
• Complete Topic Coverage: More than 37,000 articles cover geography, math, people, social studies, science, and more.
• Engaging Graphics: Readers will be captivated by 23,000 maps, charts, tables, and images including hundreds of stunning new additions. Convenient, carefully designed aids provided throughout each volume encourage research and fact-finding.
• Here and There: A handy guide that organizes information in each volume by subjects, articles, and page numbers.
• Exploring: Interesting questions that introduce each volume.
• Profiles: Biographies and glossary terms related to the article.
• Fact Finders: Excellent cross-reference guides.
• Time Lines: Outlines that illustrate the broad sweep of events.
• Previews: Tables of contents in longer articles that help readers quickly locate major subdivisions.
• Volume 26--The Fact-Index: A mini-encyclopedia with more than 29,800 short articles, as well as a standard index.

Britannica Illustrated Science Library
An Engaging 16-Volume Set That Explains Key Scientific Topics
The Britannica Illustrated Science Library is a visually compelling set that covers earth science, life science, and physical science in 16 volumes. Created for ages 10 and up, each volume provides an overview on a subject and thoroughly explains it through detailed and powerful graphics—more than 1,000 per volume—that turn complex subjects into information that students can grasp. Each volume contains a glossary with full definitions for vocabulary help and a comprehensive index.
Vivid, Detailed Illustrations Make This Set Unique
Students will be captivated by more than 16,000 amazing illustrations that make each subject come to life.
Comprehensive Coverage of Important Science Topics
The set includes the key science subjects that students need to know about: Weather and Climate, the Human Body, Space, Technology, and much more. Young learners will gain a confident and solid understanding of science.
Clear Organization Makes Learning Easy
Each topic includes a brief, informative overview and then immerses students in the details with the help of stunning visual diagrams.
TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Universe
• Rocks and Minerals
• Volcanoes and Earthquakes
• Climate
• Evolution and Genetics
• Plants, Algae, and Fungi
• Invertebrates
• Fish and Amphibians
• Reptiles and Dinosaurs
• Birds
• Mammals
• Human Body I
• Human Body II
• Energy and Movement
• Technology
• Space Exploration

The Encyclopedia Britannica Print Edition
 The Definitive Source of Knowledge

Encyclopedia Britannica combines 239 years of heritage with up-to-date information to produce the world's most indispensable reference set. It is the gateway to understanding, offering a boundless range of information written by Nobel Prize winners, expert authors and curators, and established authorities on nearly every subject imaginable. Thirty-two impressive volumes capture the staggering breadth and depth of human understanding with unsurpassed accuracy and accessibility. In an age when anyone can post their version of the facts on the Internet, Encyclopedia Britannica maintains its reputation as the most authoritative source of the information and ideas people need for work, school, and the sheer joy of discovery.
The 32-volume print set features:

• Extensive Revisions: New and revised articles include Samuel Alito, bird flu, Celia Cruz, Ebonics, intelligent design, mathematics, open source, ethics, nutrition, stem cells, volcanoes, post-traumatic stress disorder, Rembrandt, John Roberts, Jerry Rice, Sikhism, virtual reality, Denzel Washington, and more. Updated geographical information about Iran, Lebanon, Paraguay, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and other countries is also included
• 32 volumes are packed with 44 million words covering the breadth of human knowledge.
• Detailed Graphic Elements: Carefully researched and meticulously created drawings, tables, and graphs complement the in-depth articles.
• More than 24,000 carefully researched and selected photos, maps, and illustrations hold the interest of readers.
• Learn about the historical figures, celebrities, political leaders, and other important people, ranging from Lance Armstrong and Stephen Harper to Angela Merkel and Prince William.
• More than 23,000 fascinating biographies — learn about historical people, celebrities, political leaders, and other important figures, ranging from Ansel Adams to Pocahontas.
• Over 15,000 geography articles — revised entries include Africa, Bangladesh, Canada, Gaza Strip, Germany, Gulf Coast, Israel, Indonesia, Pakistan, Russia, United States, and more.
• Bibliographic citations point users to additional information sources for further research
• Unmatched accuracy-Written by Nobel Laureates, historians, curators, professors, and other notable experts, Encyclopedia Britannica is a trusted resource with a balanced and global perspective.

New Views of the Solar Systems from Comptons by Britannica
CURRICULUM CORRELATED
Is your library up to date on the Solar System? When the International Astronomical Union recently redefined the term “planet,” Pluto was stripped of its designation as the solar system’s ninth planet. New Views of the Solar System looks as scientists’ changing perspectives on the solar system, with articles on Pluto, the eight chief planets, and the dwarf planets. Brilliant photos and drawings showcase the planets, asteroids, comets, and more, providing a stunning collection of vivid and detailed images of the solar system.

The American Presidency
The American Presidency is a thorough and interesting review of the people who have held the office from George Washington to Barack Obama. Each presidential profile includes a detailed biography, the president’s signature, who served as vice president, a profile of the first ladies, and timelines. Other information includes and describes the Presidential Election Process, Cabinet, White House, Election Results, the presidential flag, and the presidential seal history. With over 175 images, 43 timelines, and 33 world events maps, The American Presidency provides a rich journey through U.S. history.

Earth’s Changing Environment from Compton’s by Britannica
CURRICULUM CORRELATED
Give your students, librarians, and teachers accurate and reliable information on the climate change with the Earth’s Changing Environment. Written for ages 10 to 17, this global warming, and the Kyoto Protocol while exploring the delicate web of life articles on ecology, biogeography, biodiversity, endangered species deforestation and desertification. The effects of environmental pollution and efforts to protect the environment and to conserve its resources are also addressed.

Great Books of Western World
Information... Knowledge... Understanding... Wisdom...

From the ancient classics to the masterpieces of the 20th century, the Great Books are all the introduction you’ll ever need to the ideas, stories and discoveries that have shaped modern civilization. This collection of 517 classics in 60 beautifully bound volumes is color-coded into four subject categories: literature, history, philosophy, and science. And since this edition includes works from 20th century authors, it’s the most up-to-date collection of the Great Books ever.

Product Details

Reading and understanding great works by history’s outstanding minds has always been considered the substance of a liberal education. The Great Books of the Western World has been acclaimed as the greatest publishing venture of the 20th Century. The set now consists of 60 volumes, with 517 works by 130 authors spanning 30 centuries, on a total of 37,000 pages containing 29 million words. Among the Great Books` 130 authors, 47 are writers of imaginative literature; 29 are masters of mathematics and/or the natural sciences; 28 are historians or social scientists, and 28 or more are philosophers and/or theologians. (This totals 132 because William James and Alfred North Whitehead have made contributions in both of the latter two subject categories).

Volume Details  

Volumes 1 and 2 of this collection is the Syntopicon, a unique two-volume guide (not sold separately) that enables you to investigate a particular idea and compare what different authors have to say about it. The Syntopicon comprises a new kind of reference work -- accomplishing for ideas what the dictionary accomplishes for words and the encyclopaedia accomplishes for facts. Also included is the Great Conversation, featuring fascinating background information, extensive timelines, photos, and quotes from the classic works and their authors.

The following are samples of great thoughts through the ages:
5th Century B.C. - Euripides
"--our ancestors handled these matters well by banning their murderers from public sight, forbidding them to meet or speak to anyone. But the point is this: they purged their guilt by banishment, not death. And by so doing, they stopped that endless vicious cycle of murder and revenge."
--- Orestes
17th Century -- Locke
"Every man in the state of Nature has the power to kill a murderer, both to deter others from doing the like injury -- and also to secure men from the attempts of a criminal who -- hath, by the unjust violence and slaughter he hath committed upon one, declared war against all mankind."
---Concerning Civil Government
20th Century -- Shaw
"--the human fact remains that the burning of Joan of Arc was a horror, and that a historian who would defend it would defend anything. The final criticism of its physical side is implied in refusal of the Marquesas islanders to be persuaded that the English did not eat Joan. Why, they ask, should anyone take the trouble to roast a human being except with that object? They cannot conceive its being a pleasure. As we have no answer for them that is not shameful to us, let us blush for our more complicated and pretentious savagery--"
Special colors on the Great Books` spines guide you quickly to the four subject areas:

BLUE: History, Politics, Economics, and Ethics