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This is the tenth edition of this encylcopaedia which has been updated to include the break-up of the Soviet Union, the Gorbachev coup attempt, the Yugoslavian Civil War, sporting records and results, biographies, finance terms, abbreviations, foreign phrases and quotations from major writers. The science entries have been revised to take account of the GCSE syllabuses. New entries include capital flight, debt-for-nature, pit bull terriers, teleworking, Ben Okri, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Monica Seles, Clarence Thomas and political correctness.

With over 90,00 entries in total, this book provides a coverage of words, phrases and terms in contemporary usage. Over 15,000 encyclopedic entries on people, places, politics, science, technology, the arts, business and mythology - to name a few of the categories covered - are combined with over 75,000 dictionary definitions. This book is designed to be of interest to families and for use in the the office, school or college.