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Subject Encyclopedias
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Subject encyclopedias concentrate on topics within a specific discipline (e.g., education, philosophy, art, or technology).
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Like general encyclopedias, they provide more comprehensive information than dictionaries. In addition
to definitions, they may include descriptions, historical background, statistics, and other details about
the topic. Extensive bibliographies, listing other materials on the topic, are often provided.
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McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
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The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology is an example of a subject
encyclopedia that has background information on space station technology.
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