The New Grolier children's encyclopedia Book

National Geographic brings 112 years of incomparable travel expertise to today's sophisticated globetrotters in this internationally acclaimed, award-winning series of comprehensive global guidebooks. Now revised and updated, these superbly practical and portable guides are a must-have. "A winning formula of in-depth reporting and breathtaking photography." —Atlanta Journal-Constitution "High production quality…detailed information… can be read as much for pleasure as practicality." —Library Journal "Succinctly written text and marvelous photography." —Chicago Tribune "Rich with photography, maps, and historical context." —Los Angeles Times "Sure to push some competing titles off book counters." —The Oregonian "A thorough, intelligently presented, well-illustrated guide, it will probably give you the basics of what you need more clearly and compactly than any other book." —The Independent (London)