Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.

First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Presents more than eleven thousand illustrations--all copyright free and reproducable--in a visual sourcebook that is arranged by subject matter, from architecture to science and technology, with each illustration fully captioned and indexed.

5,500 illustrations from the 19th century include star maps, animals, plants, minerals, fossils, geological formations, human anatomy, and much more.

"This set of books represents a detailed compendium of authoritative, research-based entries that define the contemporary state of knowledge on technology"--Provided by publisher.