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Beliavsky <beliavsky@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Amazon, the 2002 World Book encyclopedia (20 volumes) goes for
> about $240 used, excluding ****pping. On Craigslist, in the Boston
> area, sets of encylopedias, of earlier vintages, are going for $100 or
> less.
That's because they are useless -- until they are quite a bit older, when
they
have other kinds of value. My Mum has a 1935 Collins British Empire
Dictionary, which includes maps of the world, pictures of modern aircraft
etc
-- fascinating!
> A new 2008 edition of World Book costs $1089. I would consider this a
> reasonable investment if the volumes are actually opened by my kids.
> I'll try to interest my 5yo son in the one-volume encyclopedia he
> already has ... .
Check the cost of an online subscription before coughing up the dough. I
remember using World Book for primary school assignments (maybe years 4-6)
but
once you hit high school (years 7-12 here) it isn't much use -- too basic.
OTOH the Britannica is probably OK for high school, but is too detailed
for
primary school, and like all encyclopedias, it decreases in usefulness as
your
general knowledge increases through high school.
--
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
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