Corcoran, Jill Director, licensed publishing. Smithsonian Institution text encyclopedia Encyclopedias. Encyclopedias. nyu 2020 First American edition. monographic eng 525 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm "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. 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. Includes index. Encyclopedias and dictionaries Enciclopedias y diccionarios Nature Encyclopedias Naturaleza Enciclopedias Culture Encyclopedias Cultura Enciclopedias Science Encyclopedias Ciencia Enciclopedias History Encyclopedias Historia Enciclopedias Technology Encyclopedias Tecnología Enciclopedias Space Encyclopedias Arts Encyclopedias Artes Enciclopedias Leisure Encyclopedias Ocio Enciclopedias Reference / Encyclopedias Reference / Curiosities & Wonders Technology Space Science Nature Leisure History Culture Arts Encyclopedias and dictionaries R AG 6 V834 2020 031 9781465499943 (hardcover) 1465499946 (hardcover) 2021286119 YDX 210629 20260114103511.0 22105870 eng