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Contents
Our world
6–7 Our world
8–9 The Arctic
10–11 Canada and Alaska
12–13 United States of America
14–15 Mexico and Central America
16–17 South America
18–19 Africa
20–21 Scandinavia
22–23 UK and Ireland
24–25 The Low Countries
26–27 France
28–29 Germany and the Alps
30–31 Spain and Portugal
32–33 Italy
34–35 Central Eastern Europe
36–37 Eastern Europe
38–39 Southeast Europe
40–41 Russia and Central Asia
42–43 Middle East
44–45 Southern Asia
46–47 Southeast Asia
48–49 China and neighbours
50–51 Japan
52–53 Australia
54–55 New Zealand and the Pacific
56–57 Antarctica
58–59 Flags of the worldPeople and society
60–61 World of people
62–63 Religious lands
64–65 Religious life
66–67 Writing and printing
68–69 Art and architecture
70–71 Music
72–73 Theatre and dance
74–75 Clothes and fashion
76–77 Sport and leisure
78–79 Working peopleEditors Penny Smith, Lorrie Mack,
Caroline Stamps, Lee Wilson
Project Art Editor Mary Sandberg
Designers Laura Roberts-Jensen, Lauren Rosier
Publishing Manager Bridget Giles
Art Director Rachael Foster
Production Editor Siu Chan
Jacket Designers Natalie Godwin,
Laura Roberts-JensenContents first published in various titles of the DK First Reference series
(Illustrated Atlas, Encyclopedia, Human Body Encyclopedia, Science
Encyclopedia, Animal Encyclopedia, Nature Encyclopedia, Dinosaur
Encyclopedia, Space Encyclopedia) in Great Britain between
2002 and 2008 by Dorling Kindersley.
This edition first published in Great Britain in 2010 by
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