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Visual encyclopedia

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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
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First American edition.
Extent
525 pages
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
Isbn
9781465499943
Instance
Label
Visual encyclopedia
Title
Visual encyclopedia
Title variation
DK Smithsonian
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
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
Cataloging source
YDX
Dewey number
031
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
LC call number
AG6
LC item number
.V57 2020
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
encyclopedias
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Smithsonian Institution
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Encyclopedias and dictionaries
  • Nature
  • Culture
  • Science
  • History
  • Technology
  • Space
  • Arts
  • Leisure
Label
Visual encyclopedia
Instantiates
Publication
Note
Includes index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
  • cartographic image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
  • cri
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
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
Control code
on1134773265
Dimensions
29 cm
Edition
First American edition.
Extent
525 pages
Isbn
9781465499943
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (chiefly color), color maps
System control number
(OCoLC)1134773265
Label
Visual encyclopedia
Publication
Note
Includes index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
  • cartographic image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
  • cri
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
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
Control code
on1134773265
Dimensions
29 cm
Edition
First American edition.
Extent
525 pages
Isbn
9781465499943
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (chiefly color), color maps
System control number
(OCoLC)1134773265

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