The reader's guide to the Encyclopaedia BritannicaPart II Courses of Educational Reading to Supplement Or Take the Place of School or University StudiesReading editionChapter navigation75 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE READER’S GUIDE TO THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICAINTRODUCTIONPart I Courses of Reading Especially Useful to Those Engaged In Certain Occupations or Preparing for ThemChapter I · FOR FARMERSChapter II · FOR STOCK-RAISERSChapter III · FOR DAIRY FARMERSChapter IV · FOR MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS: GENERAL AND INTRODUCTORYChapter V · FOR MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS OF TEXTILESChapter VI · FOR MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS OF MACHINERYChapter VII · FOR MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS OF METALS, HARDWARE, GLASS AND CHINAChapter VIII · FOR MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS OF FURNITUREChapter IX · FOR MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS OF LEATHER AND LEATHER GOODSChapter X · FOR JEWELLERS, CLOCK AND WATCH MAKERS AND MERCHANTSChapter XI · FOR MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS OF ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND SUPPLIESChapter XII · FOR MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS OF CHEMICALS AND DRUGSChapter XIII · FOR MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS OF FOOD PRODUCTSChapter XIV · FOR INSURANCE MENChapter XV · FOR ARCHITECTSChapter XVI · FOR BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORSChapter XVII · FOR DECORATORS AND DESIGNERSChapter XVIII · FOR RAILROAD MENChapter XIX · FOR MARINE TRANSPORTATION MENChapter XX · FOR ENGINEERSChapter XXI · FOR PRINTERS, BINDERS AND PAPER-MAKERS AND ALL WHO LOVE BOOKSChapter XXII · FOR JOURNALISTS AND AUTHORSChapter XXIII · FOR TEACHERSChapter XXIV · FOR MINISTERSChapter XXV · FOR PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS AND DENTISTSChapter XXVI · FOR LAWYERSChapter XXVII · FOR BANKERS AND FINANCIERSChapter XXVIII · FOR CIVIL SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN AND STUDENTS PREPARING FOR SERVICE EXAMINATIONSChapter XXIX · FOR ARMY OFFICERSChapter XXX · FOR NAVAL OFFICERSPart II Courses of Educational Reading to Supplement Or Take the Place of School or University StudiesChapter XXXI · MUSICChapter XXXII · THE FINE ARTS: GENERAL AND INTRODUCTORYChapter XXXIII · PAINTING, DRAWING, ETC.Chapter XXXIV · SCULPTUREChapter XXXV · LANGUAGE AND WRITINGChapter XXXVI · LITERATURE, INTRODUCTORY AND GENERALChapter XXXVII · AMERICAN LITERATUREChapter XXXVIII · ENGLISH LITERATUREChapter XXXIX · GERMAN LITERATUREChapter XL · GREEK LITERATUREChapter XLI · BIBLE STUDYChapter XLII · HISTORY, INTRODUCTORY AND GENERALChapter XLIII · AMERICAN HISTORYChapter XLIV · CANADIAN HISTORYChapter XLV · ENGLISH, SCOTCH AND IRISH HISTORYChapter XLVI · FRENCH HISTORYChapter XLVII · THE FAR EASTChapter XLVIII · ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL SCIENCEChapter XLIX · HEALTH AND DISEASEChapter L · GEOGRAPHY AND EXPLORATIONChapter LI · ANTHROPOLOGY AND ETHNOLOGYChapter LII · MATHEMATICSChapter LIII · ASTRONOMYChapter LIV · PHYSICSChapter LV · CHEMISTRYChapter LVI · GEOLOGYChapter LVII · BIOLOGY GENERAL AND INTRODUCTORYChapter LVIII · BOTANYChapter LIX · ZOOLOGYChapter LX · PHILOSOPHY AND PSYCHOLOGYPart III Devoted to the Interests of ChildrenChapter LXI · FOR PARENTSChapter LXII · FOR SCHOOL-CHILDRENChapter LXIII · SOME QUESTIONS CHILDREN SOMETIMES ASK, AND SOME QUESTIONS TO ASK CHILDRENPart IV Readings on Questions of the Day Which Relate to the Duties of American Citizenship and to Current PoliticsChapter LXIV · QUESTIONS OF THE DAYPart V Readings for WomenChapter LXV · FOR WOMENPart VI Readings In Connection With Recreation and VacationsChapter LXVI · RECREATION AND VACATIONPrevious chapter ←Part 1 — Chapter XXX · FOR NAVAL OFFICERSNext chapter →Part 2 — Chapter XXXI · MUSICAll chapters and sections (75)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE READER’S GUIDE TO THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICAINTRODUCTIONParts1Part 1 · Chapters123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930Parts2Part 2 · Chapters313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960Parts3Part 3 · Chapters616263Parts4Part 4 · Chapters64Parts5Part 5 · Chapters65Parts6Part 6 · Chapters66175◇← CHAPTER XXX FOR NAVAL OFFICERSCHAPTER XXXI MUSIC →