World Book Encyclopedia

World Book Encyclopedia
LanguageAmerican English
Series22 volumes
SubjectGeneral
GenreReference encyclopedia
PublisherScott Fetzer Company, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway
Publication date
1917; 107 years ago (1917)
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePublication
031.21
LC ClassAE5 .W55
Websiteworldbook.com

The World Book Encyclopedia is an American encyclopedia.[1] World Book was first published in 1917. Since 1925, a new edition of the encyclopedia has been published annually.[1] Although published online in digital form for a number of years, World Book is currently the only American encyclopedia which also still provides a print edition.[2] The encyclopedia is designed to cover major areas of knowledge uniformly, but it shows particular strength in scientific, technical, historical and medical subjects.[3]

World Book, Inc. is based in Chicago, Illinois.[1] According to the company, the latest edition, World Book Encyclopedia 2024, contains more than 14,000 pages distributed along 22 volumes and also contains over 25,000 photographs.[4]

World Book also publishes children's non-fiction and picture books under the Bright Connections Media imprint, and educational development and supplemental instructional resources through Incentive Publications by World Book.

  1. ^ a b c "World Book Encyclopedia | reference work". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "Digital Transformation and the Death of the Encyclopedia | OnShape". redingtongroup.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "Encyclopedias in English and Other Languages". Library Research Guides. Indiana University. Archived from the original on June 19, 2012.
  4. ^ "World Book Encyclopedia – Essential Knowledge for 2024 | World Book". www.worldbook.com. Retrieved May 24, 2024.