文档介绍：First reference for young readers and writersEncyclopediaFirst Children’sFirst Children’s EncyclopediaA DORLING KINDERSLEY BOOK2ContentsOur world6–7 Our world8–9 The Arctic10–11 Canada and Alaska12–13 United States of America14–15 Mexico and Central America16–17 South America18–19 Africa20–21 Scandinavia22–23 UK and Ireland24–25 The Low Countries26–27 France28–29 Germany and the Alps30–31 Spain and Portugal32–33 Italy34–35 Central Eastern Europe36–37 Eastern Europe38–39 Southeast Europe40–41 Russia and Central Asia42–43 Middle East44–45 Southern Asia46–47 Southeast Asia48–49 China and neighbours50–51 Japan52–53 Australia54–55 New Zealand and the Pacific56–57 Antarctica58–59 Flags of the worldPeople and society60–61 World of people62–63 Religious lands64–65 Religious life66–67 Writing and printing68–69 Art and architecture70–71 Music72–73 Theatre and dance74–75 Clothes and fashion 76–77 Sport and leisure78–79 Working peopleEditors Penny Smith, Lorrie Mack, Caroline Stamps, Lee Wilson Project Art Editor Mary SandbergDesigners Laura Roberts-Jensen, Lauren Rosier Publishing Manager Bridget GilesArt Director Rachael FosterProduction Editor Siu ChanJacket 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 Dorling Kindersley Limited, 80 Strand, London, WC2R 0RLCopyright ? 2010 Dorling Kindersley Limited A pany2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1 176265 – 11/09All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherw