Propaedia Propaedia

Propaedia - Definition and Overview

A Propaedia is an information resource providing a bird's eyeview on different aspects of any given topic. The term has popularly come to refer the introductory volume of Encyclopaedia Britannica (http://www.deagostini.co.uk/britannica/propaedia.php) The corresponding Wikipedia topics are:

Contents

Matter and Energy

Atoms, Nuclei, Elementary particles

Energy, Radiation, States of Matter

Universe, Galaxies, Solar System

Earth

Life

Humans

Society

Art

Technology

Religion

History

Knowledge

Logic

Mathematics

Science

Humanities

Philosophy

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