Author Description

The 13,000 encyclopedic entries, covering science and technology, the arts, history, medicine, geography and current affairs, sports and popular culture, have been reviewed, revised and updated. Significant attention has been paid to current affairs and international politics, country features, scientific and technological innovations, while articles for major new figures in the world of sports, music, literature and science have been generated. Philip's Encyclopedia 2002 includes the following additional benefits over the 2001 edition: 1. First edition post-US Presidential Elections 2. New 32-page digitized colour World Atlas section 3. International Ready Reference section includes new sports entries: * US Open tennis champions * US major golf champions * Superbowl Championship * World Series winners * Indianapolis 500 winners * NBA championship/leading scorers The General Information section also includes: * Academy Award winners * Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winners * Major international airports