Visual encyclopedia.
"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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781465499943
- ISBN: 1465499946
- Physical Description: 525 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 29 cm
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2020.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
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Subject: | Encyclopedias and dictionaries. |
Genre: | Encyclopedias. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Lehigh Valley Library System.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Allentown Public Library | 031 VISU (Text) | 34455006749390 | Adult Nonfiction 2nd FL | Available | - |