In the Know: People, Places, Ideas, and Events That Shaped Our World (The Ultimate South African Fam

The ultimate reference to every major cultural knowledge area, to enable South Africans to make sense of information they are more than likely to come across in the course of their reading or conversations. A stimulating and enlightening; challenging yet entertaining compendium of facts. - Divided into 13 subject-specific sections to convey the basic elements of knowledge across major areas of cultural knowledge, including history and politics, literature, the arts, philosophy and mythology, geography, religion, science and technology. - Some 4 000 clear, concise articles, ordered alphabetically by chapter. - Generous cross-referencing and a comprehensive index for easy reference. - 200 illustrations.