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Reference books take an important place in the hearts and libraries of many of us. Some of us may have to read for school or university, but many of us love them. Whether it's in your living room or library at your university, books are important references for the education of all in society, in every moment of their lives. In this article we will see some of the historical significance of this tome.
One ofThe most famous of all books of reference, the Encyclopedia Britannica. This book was originally published in Edinburgh between 1768-1771 and provided an alphabetical list of entries collected on many issues. Since 1801, when the third edition came out, had 20 volumes in all. Since 1901, the book passes from British to American ownership and has begun to reduce their size article, and therefore more attractive to buyers in North America. Until 1933 was the first book of hisArts policy to publish their books from a "continuous review".
The Oxford English Dictionary is another well-known tome, with reference books. It 'was successfully sold all over the world, especially in English speaking countries like the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. This is one of the most respected and popular of all the dictionaries. This is one of the reference books are running older, which leaves much life in 1888. It ispublished by Oxford University Press, Oxford, England. Some of its main competitors are the HarperCollins dictionary that is also very popular in the UK and around the world.
There are many different types of Atlas and famous from around the world, too many to go here - but we'll see some of the most famous. The Atlas Maior Atlas is one of the first note - and was published in Holland in 1665. It contained a total of 594 cards. For this purpose aWith regard to their size, made the Taschen reproduction, which weighed a massive 7 kg. E 'cost $ 200, but was printed in a smaller version of Barnes & Noble for only $ 20.
There are many famous books of reference and are only 3 of those key - important for the cultural and historical reasons. There are many other reference books available on the market.
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