ENCYCLOPEDIE ~ DICTIONNAIRE RAISONNE DES SCIENCES

. . . first published in France between 1751 and 1765 and best known as the “Encyclopedie,’ which endeavored to summarize all human knowledge in its 18,000 pages of text, 75,000 different entries, and 20 million words. Its primary editor, Denis Diderot, was one of the heroes of the Enlightenment and indeed the ‘Encyclopedie’ reprsents a culmination of Enlightenment thought which valued reason, science and progress what we know -- above all else . . . Page 5 “HOMO MYSTERIOUS” Author David P. Barash, Phd

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raingirl ^club

Such art in old books! Why is this in the Capital of California?

2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.

Dinesh ^club has replied to raingirl ^club

It's a display for the visitors to the Capitol

2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.

Dinesh ^club

Another display

2 years ago.

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