Visual encyclopedia. 
At head of title:  DK Smithsonian 

 - First American edition. 
 - 525 pages :  illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ;  29 cm 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> "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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781465499943 (hardcover) 1465499946 (hardcover) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2021286119 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Encyclopedias and dictionaries.<br/>Enciclopedias y diccionarios<br/>Nature--Encyclopedias.<br/>Naturaleza --Enciclopedias <br/>Culture--Encyclopedias.<br/>Cultura --Enciclopedias <br/>Science--Encyclopedias.<br/>Ciencia --Enciclopedias <br/>History--Encyclopedias.<br/>Historia --Enciclopedias <br/>Technology--Encyclopedias.<br/>Tecnología --Enciclopedias <br/>Space--Encyclopedias.<br/>Arts--Encyclopedias.<br/>Artes --Enciclopedias <br/>Leisure--Encyclopedias.<br/>Ocio --Enciclopedias <br/>Reference / Encyclopedias.<br/>Reference / Curiosities & Wonders.<br/>Technology.<br/>Space.<br/>Science.<br/>Nature.<br/>Leisure.<br/>History.<br/>Culture.<br/>Arts.<br/>Encyclopedias and dictionaries.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Encyclopedias.<br/>Encyclopedias.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>R AG 6  / V834 2020 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>031