Dorothy Straight didn't publish a world book encyclopedia, but she did publish the book: How the World Began in 1964 when she was four.
No, Dorothy Straight is not the author of The World Book Encyclopedia. The World Book Encyclopedia is a general reference work published by World Book, Inc. and written and edited by a team of contributors.
As the world is constantly changing, the World Book Encyclopedia is generally published each year. New editions of the World Book Encyclopedia have been published since 1917, and continue even today in 2013.
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According to Wikipedia, the first edition of the World Book Encyclopedia was published in 1917.
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Dorothy Straight
The first edition of the World Book Encyclopedia was printed in 1917.
Dorothy Straight
There is no one single editor for the World Book Encyclopedia. The World Book Encyclopedia has a group of editors who are known as the World Book editors.
The World Book Encyclopedia can be purchased directly form the World Book website. World Book is owned by the firm of Scott Fetzer. It was first published in 1917.
Dorothy straight was 4 years old when she wrote 'How the world began' in 1962.