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[[File:JohnsonsCyclopedia.jpg|right|250px|thumb|''Johnson's New Universal Cyclopedia'' (1876)]]

[[File:JohnsonsCyclopedia.jpg|right|250px|thumb|''Johnson's New Universal Cyclopedia'' (1876)]]

An '''encyclopedia''' or, '''encyclopaedia''' is a reference book or resource giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject. [[Encyclopedia Britannica]] is one of the most famous paper encyclopedias, though [[Wikipedia®]] and [[Conservapedia]] are both well-known encyclopedias based on [[MediaWiki]] software and hosted on the internet.

An '''encyclopedia''' or, '''encyclopaedia''' is a reference book or resource giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject. [[Encyclopedia Britannica]] is one of the most famous paper encyclopedias, though [[Wikipedia]] and [[Conservapedia]] are both well-known encyclopedias based on [[MediaWiki]] software and hosted on the internet.

The word 'encyclopedia' comes from the [[Greek]] phrase meaning 'all around education', the circle of arts and sciences considered by the Greeks as essential to a liberal education, but their emphasis was on the spoken word and it was left to the Romans to record their knowledge in readable form.

The word 'encyclopedia' comes from the [[Greek]] phrase meaning 'all around education', the circle of arts and sciences considered by the Greeks as essential to a liberal education, but their emphasis was on the spoken word and it was left to the Romans to record their knowledge in readable form.

A famous encyclopedia, the [[Encyclopédie]] was published in France between 1751 and 1772, and edited by [[Denis Diderot]] and [[Jean le Rond d'Alembert]].   

A famous encyclopedia, the [[Encyclopédie]] was published in France between 1751 and 1772, and edited by [[Denis Diderot]] and [[Jean le Rond d'Alembert]].   

[[Category:Encyclopedias]]

[[Category:Encyclopedias]]