The Encyclopedia Americana.

The Encyclopedia Americana. - Danbury, Conn. : Glorier, c2001. - 30 v. : ill. (some col.) 26 cm.

First published in 1829.

academic disciplines and concepts and important literary and artistic works, among other broad subject areas. With "tens of thousands" of entries, readers will likely find most information that they're searching for, even if it is not necessarily as detailed as they might hope ("further reading" bibliographies are only occasionally included). The final (30th) volume is solely dedicated to the index, directing the reader to articles, topics within articles, and cross references. current and historic ethnic groups, religions, and languages from around the world historic events and eras historic, scientific, political, and cultural figures This is the 2001 international edition of the venerable general interest and general readership encyclopedia that has been around since 1829. Alphabetical entries, from the letter A to the Russian-American engineer Vladimir Kosma Zworykin, encompass a range of topics and personalities, including kinds of animals

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