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Edited by David Crystal, the UK's most widely respected reference editor, THE PENGUIN CONCISE ENCYCLOPEDIA is the only up to date paperback encyclopedia available. With over 21,000 entries and nearly one million words, this is an invaluable source of information on a wide range of subjects, from history and science to sport and music.
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David Crystal is Honorary Professor of Linguistics at the University of Wales, Bangor. He has published over 90 books, including many for Penguin, and was awarded the OBE for services to the English language in 1995. He is also the editor of The Penguin Encyclopedia. He lives in Holyhead, Anglesey.
David Crystal is Honorary Professor of Linguistics at the University of Wales, Bangor. He has published over 90 books, including many for Penguin, and was awarded the OBE for services to the English language in 1995. He is the editor of the Penguin Encyclopedia and the New Penguin Factfinder. He lives in Holyhead, Anglesey
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