Pears Cyclopaedia (111th Edition) by Chris Cook
'Pears is probably the most useful all-purpose reference book there's ever been...' Amazon.co.uk '... by any standards Pears is remarkable, cramming an extraordinary wealth of fact, analysis and speculation into its 1030-odd pages.' David McKie, Guardian (2001) 'A bestseller for the home bookshelf...its coverage is impressive.' THE TIMES In this year's Pears there are special topics on ocean exploration, cult movies, Tolkein, the Afghan war and the current economic climate.