"Illustrated edition with many black and white illustrations in the text and color reproductions on separate sheets. The Children's Encyclopedia is based on an English edition of the same name, which is most widely used not only in England, but throughout Western Europe. All departments of the Russian edition were again revised and supplemented by Russian scientists, in relation to Russian life, to Russian flora and fauna, to Russian industry and to production in Russia. The content of the publication is divided into ten sections: 1. Universe; 2. From the history of the Earth; 3. About the substance; 4. About life; 5. Wildlife; 6. Countries and peoples; 7. Great people; 8. What surrounds us; 9. Why it happens; 10. What and how to occupy yourself...