ἐγκύκλιος παιδεία

The Cyclopedia was the not the first encyclopedia, but probably the first that we would now recognize as one. First published in by Ephraim Chambers in 1728, with a second edition in 1838 and with editions to follow between 1739 an 1752, iit was nvertheless available to only very few people. It is now available to all of us, thanks to the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections Center.

History of Science: A supplement to Mr. Chambers's cyclopædia: or, universal dictionary of arts and sciences. In two volumes (Vol. I): To the reader

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