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Cyclopædia: or, an universal dictionary of arts and sciences; Containing The Definitions of the Terms, And Accounts of The Things signify'd thereby, In the several Arts, Both Liberal and Mechanical, And the several Sciences, Human and Divine: The Figures, Kinds, Properties, Productions, Preparations, and Uses, of Things Natural and Artificial; The Rise, Progress, and State of Things Ecclesiastical, Civil, Military, and Commercial: With the several Systems, Sects, Opinions, &c. among Philosophers, Divines, Mathematicians, Physicians, Antiquaries, Criticks, &c. The Whole intended as a Course of Antient and Modern Learning. Compiled from the best Authors, Dictionaries, Journals, Memoirs, Transactions, Ephemerides, &c. in several Languages. In two volumes. By E. Chambers Gent. Volume the First.
Chambers, Ephraim, approximately 1680-1740.Date: M.DCC.XXVIII. [1728]- Books
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Lexicon technicum: or, an universal English dictionary of arts and sciences: Explaining Not only the Terms of Art, but the Arts Themselves. Vol.II. By John Harris, D.D. late Secretary to the Royal Society, and Chaplain to the Lord High-Chancellor of Great Britain.
Harris, John, 1667?-1719.Date: MDCCXXIII. [1723]- Books
Notable encyclopedias of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries : nine predecessors of the Encyclopédie / edited by Frank A. Kafker.
Date: 1981- Books
The Encyclopædia Britannica : a dictionary of arts, sciences, literature & general information.
Date: 1926- Books
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The new complete dictionary of arts and sciences; or, an universal system of useful knowledge. Containing A full Explanation of every Art and Science, whether liberal or mechanical, in which the Difficulties attending a thorough Knowledge of them are clearly pointed out, and such Directions given as cannot fail of making their Acquisition easy and familiar to every Capacity Exhibiting, among the various other Branches of Literature, a copious Elucidation of the following, viz. Agriculture, Algebra, Anatomy, Architecture, Arithmetick, Astronomy, Book-Keeping, Botany, Carving, Catoptricks, Chemistry, Chronology, Commerce, Conicks, Cosmography, Dialing, Dioptricks, Ethicks, Farriery, Fluxions, Fortification, Gardening, Guaging, Geography, Geometry, Grammar, Gunnery, Handicrafts, Heraldry, History, Horsemanship, Husbandry, Hydraulicks, Hydrography, Hydrostaticks, Law, Levelling, Logick, Maritime and Military Affairs, Mathematicks, Mechanicks, Medicine, Merchandize, Metaphysicks, Meteorology, Musick, Navigation, Opticks, Oratory, Painting, Perspective, Pharmacy, Philology, Philosophy, Physick, Pneumaticks, Rhetorick, Sculpture, Series and Staticks, Statuary, Surgery, Surveying, Theology, Trigonometry, &c. The Whole upon an improved Plan, the Marrow and Quintessence of every other Dictionary and Work of the Kind being preserved, and their Superfluities and Obscurities entirely omitted. Particular Attention has been given to every Thing valuable in Chambers, The Encyclopedie, printed at Paris; The Encyclopediae Britannica, and other Publications of later Date. Including not only all the valuable modern Improvements which have been made by several eminent Members of the Royal Society, the Royal Academy, and the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, but also a great Variety of other important Discoveries; which have been made and communicated to the Authors of this Work, by some of the most distinguished Characters of this and other Nations. Eminent Engravers and Designers in the several Departments have been engaged at a very great Expence to unite their Abilities in producing the most masterly and superb Set of Copper-Plates, representing upwards of One Thousand exact Figures, such as Machines, Instruments, Implements, Tools, Plans, Schemes, Animals, Vegetables, Minerals, Fossils, and other Articles relative to the Subjects treated of in a Work of the utmost Consequence to Mankind. The Theological, Philosophical, Critical, and Poetical Branches, By the Rev. Erasmus Middleton, Lecturer of St. Bennet's, Grace-Church-Street, and of St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-Street; The Medicinal, Chemical, and Anatomical, By William Turnbull, M. D. Of Wellclose-Square, London; The Gardening and Botanical, By Thomas Ellis, Gardener to the Lord Bishop of Lincoln, and Author of The Gardener's Pocket Calendar; The Mathematical, &c. By John Davidson, Author of A Complete Course of Mathematicks; And the other Parts by Gentlemen of approved Abilities in the respective Branches which they have engaged to illustrate.
Date: MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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Cyclopaedia: or, an universal dictionary of arts and sciences; containing an explication of the terms, and an account of the things signified thereby, in the several arts, both liberal and mechanical; and the several sciences, human and divine. The figures, kinds, properties, productions, preparations, and uses of things natural and artificial: the rise, progress, and state of things ecclesiastical, civil, military, and commercial: with the several systems, sects, opinions, &c. among philosophers, divines, mathematicians, physicians, antiquaries, critics, &c. The whole intended as a course of antient and modern learning. Extracted from the best authors, dictionaries, journals, memoirs, transactions, ephemerides, &c. in several languages. By E. Chambers, F.R.S. The fourth edition, corrected and amended; with some additions. In two volumes. ...
Chambers, Ephraim, approximately 1680-1740.Date: MDCCXLI [1741]- Books
Encyclopaedia britannica, or, A dictionary of arts and sciences, compiled upon a new plan ; in which the different sciences and arts are digested into distinct treatises or systems; and the various technical terms, &c. are explained as they occur in the order of the alphabet ; illustrated with one hundred and sixty copperplates / by a society of gentlemen in Scotland.
Date: 1771- Books
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The English encyclopaedia : being a collection of treatises, and a dictionary of terms, illustrative of the arts and sciences / Compiled from modern authors of the first eminence in the different branches of science ... ; the whole illustrated with upwards of four hundred copper-plates.
Date: 1802- Books
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The new encyclopædia; or, modern universal dictionary of arts and sciences, on a new and improved plan. ... In three volumes. By William Henry Hall, Esquire. The third edition. Revised, corrected, and enlarged, with considerable additions, improvements and modern discoveries, by Thomas Augustus Lloyd, ... Illustrated with upwards of one hundred and fifty large superb copper-plates, ...
Hall, William Henry, -1807.Date: [1797?]- Books
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Lexicon technicum: or, an universal English dictionary of arts and sciences: explaining not only the terms of art, but the arts themselves. Vol. II. By John Harris, D. D. Secretary to the Royal-Society, and Chaplain to the Lord High-Chancellor of Great-Britain.
Harris, John, 1667?-1719.Date: MDCCX. [1710]- Books
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Encyclopaedia metropolitana; or, universal dictionary of knowledge, comprising the twofold advantage of a philosophical and an alphabetical arrangement, with appropriate engravings / Edited by Edward Smedley, Hugh James Rose, and Henry John Rose.
Date: 1845- Books
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Lexicon technicum: or, an universal English dictionary of arts and sciences: Explaining not only the Terms of Art, but the Arts Themselves. Vol. I. By John Harris, D.D. and F.R.S.
Harris, John, 1667?-1719.Date: MDCCXVI. [1716]- Books
Encyclopedia of childbearing : critical perspectives / edited by Barbara Katz Rothman ; managing editor Donna Lee King.
Date: [1993]- Books
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The modern dictionary of arts and sciences, or, complete system of literature : in which will be introduced every modern improvement that has been made therein by the learned and ingenious of this or any other nation ... / The historical, theological, philosophical, biographical, and grammatical parts, by the Rev. Percival Proctor ... The astronomical, mechanical, and every other branch of mathematics, by William Castieau ... The other articles by gentlemen particularly conversant in the respective subjects. They have undertaken to explain.
Date: 1774- Books
Larousse universel en 2 volumes : nouveau dictionnaire encyclopédique / publié sous la direction de Claude Augé.
Larousse, Pierre, 1817-1875.Date: [1922-1923]- Books
Dictionnaire universel des sciences, des lettres et des arts ... / rédigé avec la collaboration d'auteurs spéciaux.
Bouillet, Marie Nicolas, 1798-1864.Date: 1867- Books
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The nurse's dictionary / originally compiled by Honnor Morten ; with phonetic pronunciations by Mary I. Burdett.
Morten, Honnor, 1861-1913.Date: [between 1900 and 1909?]- Books
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Encyclopædia Britannica; or, a dictionary of arts, sciences, &c. On a plan entirely new: By Which, the different sciences and arts Are digested into the Form of Distinct treatises or systems, comprehending The History, Theory, and Practice, of each, according to the Latest Discoveries and Improvements; and full explanations given of the various detached parts of knowledge, whether Relating to Natural and Artificial Objects, or to Matters Ecclesiastical, Civil, Military, Commercial, &c. Together with a description of all the Countries, Cities, Principal Mountains, Seas, Rivers, &c. throughout the World; a General History, Ancient and Modern, of the different Empires, Kingdoms, and States; and An Account of the lives of the most Eminent Persons in every Nation, from the earliest ages down to the present times. The whole compiled from the writings of the best authors, in several languages; the most approved dictionaries, as well of General Science as of particular branches; the transactions, journals, and memoirs, of learned societies, both at home and abroad; the Ms. Lectures of eminent professors on different sciences; and a variety of original materials, furnished by an extensive correspondence. The second edition; greatly improved and enlarged. Illustrated with above two hundred copperplates. Vol. I. Indocti discant, et ament meminisse periti.
Date: MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]- Books
Supplement to the fourth, fifth, and sixth editons of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. With preliminary dissertations on the history of the sciences / [by D. Stewart, J. Playfair and W.T. Brande. Ed. by M. Napier] Illus. by engravings.
Date: 1824- Books
Lexicon technicum: or, an universal English dictionary of arts and sciences ; explaining not only the terms of art, but the arts themselves / by John Harris.
Harris, John, 1667?-1719.Date: 1704-1710- Books
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A new edition in quarto, corrected, improved, and greatly enlarged; dedicated, by permission, to the King. This day is published, by Elliot and Kay, no 332. opposite Somerset-Place, Strand, number I. Price one shilling (to be continued weekly); also volume I. part I. containing 10 numbers neatly done up in boards, ... Part II. will be published ... 13th September 1788, being ten weeks from the former part, and at which time the first volume (consisting of 20 numbers) may be had complete, ... the same mode ... to be observed in publishing the subsequent volumes of Encyclopaedia Britannica; ...
Date: 1788]- Books
The family encyclopaedia of medicine / edited by H. H. Riddle.
Date: 1914-1915- Books
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Encyclopaedia Americana. A popular dictionary of arts, sciences, literature, history, politics, and biography, brought down to the present time; including a copious collection of original articles in American biography. On the basis of the seventh edition of the German Conversations-Lexicon / edited by Francis Lieber ; assisted by E. Wigglesworth and T.G. Bradford.
Date: 1835- Books
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The family cyclopaedia; being a manual of useful and necessary knowledge, alphabetically arranged ... comprising all the recent inventions, etc., the most approved methods of curing diseases, with the mode of treatment in cases of drowning, other accidents, and poisons; observations on diet and regimen ... also, a ... view of the human mind / by James Jennings.
Jennings, James (Illustrator)Date: 1821- Books
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The manners and customs of all nations; also, remarkable biographies, notable histories, eccentric sects, singular inventions, natural curiosities, mystical sciences, extraordinary buildings, wonderful animals, etc. Being a compendium of universal information ... / By the Rev. John Platts.
Platts, John, 1775-1837.Date: [1827]