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The book of knowledge was an encyclopedia aimed at juveniles first published in 1912, by the grolier society originally largely a reprint of the british childrens encyclopaedia with revisions related to the united states by holland thompson, over time the encyclopedia evolved into a new entity entirely. For example, as stated above, an unsigned copy of f. Any doctrine which denies, universally or in regard to some restricted sphere of being, the existence of absolute values, may be termed relativism. All keyed to the 1952 edition printing the book of. The contents comprised vividly written and profusely illustrated articles. Jacksons company grolier acquired the rights to publish it in the u. In january 2020, more than 140 new and revised articles have been published on the oxford research encyclopedias platform. Some old books may be rare and have great value, others may be more difficult to place a value on. Encyclopaedia the kinds of encyclopaedias britannica. Paper is a heavy gloss stock, printed with black ink, and occasional color plates. Dubois is commonly cited as the principal architect of modern social science.
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