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Table of Trigonometry, 1728 Cyclopædia. Cyclopædia: or, An Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences is a British encyclopedia prepared by Ephraim Chambers and first published in 1728; [1] six more editions appeared between 1728 and 1751 with a Supplement in 1753. [2] The Cyclopædia was one of the first general encyclopedias to be produced ...
Non-fiction. Title page of Chambers' 1728 Cyclopaedia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Ephraim Chambers (c. 1680 – 15 May 1740) was an English writer and encyclopaedist, who is primarily known for producing the Cyclopaedia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. [1] Chambers' Cyclopædia is known as the original ...
Denis Diderot. The Encyclopédie was originally conceived as a French translation of Ephraim Chambers's Cyclopaedia (1728). [8] Ephraim Chambers had first published his Cyclopaedia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences in two volumes in London in 1728, following several dictionaries of arts and sciences that had emerged in Europe since the late 17th century.
History of encyclopedias. Nuremberg Chronicle, printed in 1493, making it one of the best-documented early printed encyclopedias. Encyclopedias have progressed from the beginning of history in written form, through medieval and modern times in print, and most recently, displayed on computer and distributed via computer networks.
Encyclopædia Britannica. The Encyclopædia Britannica (Latin for 'British Encyclopaedia') is a general knowledge English-language encyclopaedia. It has been published by Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. since 1768, although the company has changed ownership seven times. The encyclopaedia is maintained by about 100 full-time editors and more than ...
Advertisement for Encyclopædia Britannica, 1913. The Encyclopædia Britannica has been published continuously since 1768, appearing in fifteen official editions. Several editions have been amended with multi-volume "supplements" (third, fifth/sixth), consisted of previous editions with added supplements (10th, and 12th/13th) or gone drastic re-organizations (15th).
The Encyclopædia Britannica First Edition (1768–1771) is a 3-volume reference work, an edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica. It was developed during the encyclopaedia's earliest period as a two-man operation founded by Colin Macfarquhar and Andrew Bell, in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was sold unbound in subscription format over a period of 3 ...
Cyclopedia, cyclopaedia and cyclopedien are archaic terms for an encyclopedia. The term may specifically refer to: Cyclopædia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, 1728, edited by Ephraim Chambers. Rees's Cyclopædia, 1802–20, edited by Abraham Rees. Penny Cyclopaedia, edited by George Long, published from 1833 to 1843.