Cyclopaedia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, Vol. 2
Ephraim Chambers · 1728
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Description
The second volume of Chambers's Cyclopaedia followed the first in 1728, completing the universal dictionary of arts and sciences. Chambers had set out to gather all useful knowledge between two covers, in plain alphabetical order. With this volume, the design stood whole.
Volume 2 carries the alphabet to Z, treating the later sciences, trades, and terms of art with the same cross-referenced method. Readers could enter at any word and follow the links through the whole circle of learning. Two stout books changed how mankind keeps its knowledge, and every encyclopedia since has followed the model more or less closely. The pair also shaped the French Encyclopédie, which grew from a translation project into the Enlightenment's loudest voice. Chambers's own work remains the first great work of reference of that age.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ephraim Chambers |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1728 |
| COLLECTION | REFERENCE |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 9505855 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Internet Archive |
Source: https://archive.org/details/bim_eighteenth-century_cyclopdia-or-an-unive_chambers-ephraim_1728_2