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THE most recent volumes which have appeared of this handy encyclopaedia carry the alphabet nearly to the end of the letter H. They are well supplied with finely produced coloured maps, of which the historical maps of Europe and the physical and geological maps of Great Britain are particularly useful. Most of the articles of the last edition have undergone revision, in some cases by the original writers, and references to recent events have been added. Other articles have been re-written. Many of them are models of summarised knowledge, and several on the more important subjects run to considerable length. Thus “electricity” covers twenty, six pages, with another eight pages on cognate subjects. “Eye” runs to twelve and “fishes” to seven pages. Cross-references enhance the value of the work, but do not occur so frequently as to impede quick reference.
Chambers's Encyclopædia: a Dictionary of Universal Knowledge.
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New edition. Edited by. Vol. 4: Dioptrics to Freistadtl. Pp. iv + 856. Vol. 5: Fréjus to Humboldtia. Pp. iv + 840. (London and Edinburgh: W. and R. Chambers, Ltd.; Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Co., 1924.) 20s. net each vol.
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Chambers's Encyclopædia: a Dictionary of Universal Knowledge . Nature 115, 332 (1925). https://doi.org/10.1038/115332c0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/115332c0