{"id":12623,"date":"2020-12-15T01:51:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T09:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshallart.com\/HOME\/reviews\/my-bookshelf\/booklist-archive\/booklist-template-5\/"},"modified":"2020-12-19T20:02:02","modified_gmt":"2020-12-20T04:02:02","slug":"general-knowledge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshallart.com\/HOME\/reviews\/my-bookshelf\/general-knowledge\/","title":{"rendered":"General Knowledge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Subject other than art. These are from my favorite series from publishers like DK, and the old Time-Life Libraries.<\/p>\n

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DK Books<\/h3>\n
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Big Ideas<\/h4>\n

Although I haven’t read all of these (yet), Ive spent enough time in this series to feel confident that they are worth the time.<\/p>\n

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Eyewitness Collection<\/h4>\n

The Eyewitness series are kid-friendly but not dumbed down. I purchased about a hundred, and there are more. This is a smattering.<\/p>\n

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Smithsonian Collection<\/h4>\n

The Smithsonian Collection is so well edited that even though I haven\u2019t read all of these, I\u2019m impressed enough to refer you.<\/p>\n

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Miscellaneous<\/h4>\n

I have these, have not yet read all of them, but I\u2019m impressed enough to point you to them.<\/p>\n

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Time LIfe Books<\/h3>\n

Half a century ago but so well written and edited\u2026 rich in content, responsible and thought-encouraging. I love them.<\/p>\n

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