2. An elaborate and exhaustive repertory of information on all the branches of some particular art or department of knowledge: Albert's teacher told her students that they could find lots of information for their projects in encyclopedias at the local library.
3. Etymology: from Greek egkukiopaideia, "general education"; from egkuklios, "general" + paideia, "education"; from pais, "boy, child"; however, literally "training in a circle" from enkyklios, "circular" + paideia, "education, child-rearing", from pais, "boy, child".
The term encyclopedia is said to be an erroneous form (a false reading) occurring in manuscripts of Quintilian, Pliny, and Galen, for "encyclical education", the circle of arts and sciences considered by the Greeks as essential to a liberal education.
Animals with Photos, Maps, and More; Dr. Lucy Spelman; National Geographic Society; Washington D.C.; 2012.
Monotremata (Egg-laying mammals); Marsupialia (Opossums, Marsupial mice, Bandicoots, Koalas, Wombats, Kangaroos); Insectivora (Solenodons, Tenrecs, Hedgehogs, Golden moles, Shrews, Moles); Chiroptera (Bats); Dermoptera (Flying lemurs).
Dr. Bernhard Grzimek; a famous zoologist; McGraw-Hill Publishing Company; New York; 1990.
Scandentia (Tree shrews), Primates (Prosimians, Monkeys, Apes, Humans)
Dr. Bernhard Grzimek; a famous zoologist; McGraw-Hill Publishing Company; New York; 1990.
Rodentia (Squirrels, Beavers, Mice, Dormice, Porcupines); Carnivora (Bears, Pandas, Viverrids, Hyenas, Cats)
Dr. Bernhard Grzimek; a famous zoologist; McGraw-Hill Publishing Company; New York; 1990.
Carnivora (Cats, Dogs, Seals, Sea lions); Lagomorpha (Rabbits, Hares, Pikas); Cetacea (Whales, Dolphins); Tubulidentata (Aardvarks); Proboscidea (Elephants); Sirenia (Sea cows); Hyracoidea (Hyaxes); Perissodactyla (Horses, Tapirs, Rhinoceroses)
Dr. Bernhard Grzimek; a famous zoologist; McGraw-Hill Publishing Company; New York; 1990.
Artiodactyla (Pigs, Peccaries, Hippopotamuses, Camels, Deer,Giraffes, Cattle, Goats, Sheep, Gazelles, Antelopes, Reindeer)
Dr. Bernhard Grzimek; a famous zoologist; McGraw-Hill Publishing Company; New York; 1990.
A visual 'who's who' of all the world's creatures edited by Dr. Philip Whitfield; Macmillan Publishing Company; New York; 1984.
The Definitive Visual Guide; Editors-in Chief, David Burnie and Don E. Wilson; Dorling Kindersley Publisher; London; 2011.
Printed and bound by Hung Hing, China.
Planned and produced by Equinox (Oxford) Ltd.; Littlegate House; St. Ebbe's Street; Oxford, England.
Aquatic Invertebrates and Fishes; edited by Andrew Campbell and John Dawes; Facts on File Natural Science Library; Facts On File, Inc.; New York; printed in China; 2004.
Aquatic Invertebrates and Fishes; edited by Andrew Campbell and John Dawes; Facts on File Natural Science Library; Facts On File, Inc.; New York; printed in China; 2004.
2. A blend of wiki and encyclopedia.
- Wiki: "Wiki wiki" means "quick" in Hawaiian.
- Encyclopedia: A reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty.