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No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. And all three, recognizing that existing knowledge organization systems kos were inadequate, tested the capacity of new languages to increase the efficiency of knowledge communication. Entries are written on a range of reading levels and are the work of qualified specialists. The new book of knowledge 2003, hardcover for sale online. Grolier is an educational publishing company known for its presence in school libraries. Brad carty i want to have this book of knowledge, how. Books by grolier educational author of the new book of. The book of knowledge 17 vol set 1918 grolier childrens encyclopedia antique. In addition, grolier publishes over 75 reference sets covering topics relating to the curriculum, designed to help researchers of all ages. We loved it because it helps him manage his level of concentration and it enhances his thinking, english, and mathematical. Some old books may be rare and have great value, others may be more difficult to place a value on.
I absolutely cant understand how a customer could get these books in proper sequence when it is a total surprise each time, as to what i receive. If you are prompted for a user name and password when accessing grolier through the online school, your security settings may be set too high. Feb 23, 2012 i have a complete 1919 book of knowledge set. Feb 16, 20 based on current market research your 1943 edition of the book of knowledge would have a fair market or resale value between 48 dollars per book based on the overall condition. Jun 29, 2006 the new book of knowledge has 50 pages of articles on birds, their anatomy, their habits, and so forth, rather in the fashion of a school textbook, but the old book of knowledge has 9 pages on storks, herons, and plovers alone, with information straight from the memory of an old bird watcher and afficionado including a flashy account of a. Grolier was producing updated print editions as recently as 2008. View profile view forum posts view blog entries view articles registered user join date aug 2006 posts 434. Grolier was one of the largest american publishers of general encyclopedias, including the book of knowledge 1910, the new.
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