The Americana, Vol. 10: An Universal Reference Library, Comprising the Arts and Sciences, Literature, History, Biography, Geography, Commerce, Etc., Of the World (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Frederick Converse Beach

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 026575495X ISBN 13: 9780265754955

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore a vast, era-spanning reference work that gathers the world’s arts, sciences, literature, history, and more in one authoritative library.

This edition presents a comprehensive, encyclopedia-style panorama, designed to help readers discover people, places, and ideas across nations and time.

Edited by Frederick Converse Beach and supported by a broad network of scholars, this edition covers subjects from science and philosophy to biography, geography, and commerce. It offers concise overviews, biographical sketches, and structured entries that make it a practical guide for research, teaching, or everyday curiosity.

Ideal for students, educators, and lifelong learners, the book aims to illuminate connections across disciplines and eras, making a wide range of knowledge accessible in a single, reliable reference.

• Extensive coverage across arts, sciences, history, and geography
• Biographical sketches of notable figures from around the world
• Structured entries designed for quick, scan-friendly reading
• Historically grounded context with cross-disciplinary relevance

Ideal for readers of reference works and those seeking a trustworthy, macro view of world knowledge.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 026575495X
• ISBN 13: 9780265754955
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 837