World Book Encyclopedia
| Language | American English |
|---|---|
| Series | 22 volumes |
| Subject | General |
| Genre | Reference encyclopedia |
| Publisher | Scott Fetzer Company, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway |
Publication date | 1917 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Publication |
| 031.21 | |
| LC Class | AE5 .W55 |
| Website | worldbook.com |
The World Book Encyclopedia is an American encyclopedia. World Book was first published in 1917. Since 1925, a new edition of the encyclopedia has been published annually. Although published online in digital form for a number of years, World Book is currently the only American encyclopedia which also still provides a print edition. The encyclopedia is designed to cover major areas of knowledge uniformly, but it shows particular strength in scientific, technical, historical and medical subjects.
World Book, Inc. is based in Chicago, Illinois. According to the company, the latest edition, World Book Encyclopedia 2024, contains more than 14,000 pages distributed along 22 volumes and also contains over 25,000 photographs.
World Book also publishes children's non-fiction and picture books under the Bright Connections Media imprint, and educational development and supplemental instructional resources through Incentive Publications by World Book.