| Edition |
First American edition. |
| Description |
525 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 29 cm. |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
The solar system -- Stars -- Galaxies -- The universe -- Exploring space -- The constellations -- Earth's anatomy -- Geology -- Oceanography --Hydrology -- Meteorology -- Ecology -- Prehistoric life -- Plants and fungi -- Animals -- Classification -- Math -- Physics -- Chemistry -- Biology -- Human body -- Medicine -- Technology and engineering -- Transportation -- Before human history -- The prehistoric world (to 3000 BCE) -- The ancient world (3000 BCE-600 CE) -- The middle ages and beyond (600-1750) -- The modern world (1750 onward) -- Religion -- Philosophy -- Mythology -- Politics -- Economics -- Sociology -- Music -- Dance -- Film -- Theater -- Literature -- Painting -- Sculpture -- Architecture -- Fashion -- Writing -- Sports -- Crafts and skills. |
| Summary |
"Here, at last, is the antidote to the internet: an expertly written and beautifully presented reference for a world overloaded with unreliable information. From quantum physics to the square of the hypotenuse, Ancient Rome to the depths of the oceans, this is your one-stop shop for the digital age--clear, simple, accurate, and unbiased. For family, for study, for simple pleasure of discovery."--Back cover. |
| Subject |
Encyclopedias and dictionaries.
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Encyclopedias and dictionaries. (OCoLC)fst00909533
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| Genre/Form |
Encyclopedias. (OCoLC)fst01423798
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Encyclopedias.
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| Added Author |
Smithsonian Institution.
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| Note |
At head of title: DK Smithsonian |
| ISBN |
9781465499943 |
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1465499946 |
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