Knowledge : a visual compendium : making sense of our world
How lists, codes, systems, and collections make sense of our world. Ever wondered how many moons there are in our Solar System, or the number of Olympic sports, or who the 46 US presidents were? If so, this is the book for you! Leaf through the pages of this book and you'll find an intriguing array of objects, animals, lists, and artifacts from nature, science, technology, the arts, and history, which illustrate how we order, understand, and make...