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Gateway to the Classics
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Additional Content
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statistics for all countries in World Data Analyst, browse phrases from famous authors in Notable
Quotations, and peruse essays from great thinkers in Gateway to the Classics.
World Data Analyst
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statistics such as area, population,
demographics, gross national
product, and more.
Create tables and graphs to
compare countries using recent or
historical statistics.
Export information to a spreadsheet
for data cr unchi ng a nd mor e
in-depth analysis.
Notable Quotations
Gateway to the Classics
Over 4,000 thoughtprovoking quotations from
authors throughout time.
The great ideas of the Western
world are brought to life in this
collection of 225 works from
140 authors.
Browse this content by
Author or Subject matter.
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Subject to explore different
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