Internet encyclopedia Internet encyclopedia or Encyclopedic Internet project is an encyclopedia operating in a web environment. They can be divided into two groups. The first group includes encyclopedias written by a special team of authors (in fact, an analogue of a paper encyclopedia, only transferred to a web server). Examples include the Around the World encyclopedia or the electronic version of the Orthodox Encyclopedia. The second group includes encyclopedias, which are created by its readers in accordance with the rules of each project. They are characterized by a high speed of development, great freedom of access to editing the contained materials, forums introduced into the project for communication between participants, etc.
The rapid development of Internet encyclopedias of the second type was largely made possible thanks to the advent of wiki technology. This technology was able to introduce methods that were well suited for creating encyclopedic projects, and also provided tools that were not a barrier, but facilitated the rapid development of encyclopedic projects. Currently, most Internet encyclopedias, both “general” and narrowly focused, describing specific areas, are built on wiki technology.
Working on the creation of an encyclopedia on the Internet makes it possible to unite people who are no longer connected with each other in their work. These people, as a rule, are specialists or amateurs in some field of knowledge. It often turns out that there are specialists in some areas in the project, but not in others, and therefore even in large encyclopedias, such as the English section of Wikipedia, some topics are worked out quite deeply, and some are very poorly worked out, or not at all.
An important difference Internet encyclopedias differ from classic, “paper” encyclopedias, is that they develop continuously, and, as a rule, there is no specific final goal after which work on the encyclopedia can be stopped. There are also no “fixed”, “stable” versions of the encyclopedia; readers see articles in the form in which they are located at the moment.
Modern encyclopedic Internet projects: Tradition Tradition Work is carried out measuredly. A developing Internet project with a great future. Some members of the “Tradition”, believing that this encyclopedia claims to be a global alternative to Russian Wikipedia, argue that because of this, Wikipedia participants have repeatedly used and continue to apply pressure on some participants of the “Tradition” (in their opinion, including through third-party wiki projects, LJ communities, etc.) in order to reduce their work in the project to nothing.
Russian-language section of Wikipedia An encyclopedia project that positions itself as a deliberately secondary source of knowledge (and even a “tertiary” source, since according to the rules, Wikipedia relies primarily on secondary sources). When writing articles, a mandatory requirement is to link to authoritative sources that are beyond the personal knowledge of the participants. In practice, no more than half of articles cite authoritative sources, and, according to some estimates, about a third of articles have no links at all.
Kashchepuziya Kashchepuziya (from kaschenizm and puzia - i.e. pedia) is a special Wikipedia in the jargon of Kaschenites (the self-name of kashchepuziya). Currently there are more than 200 articles, mostly humorous. The project interface has been partially translated into the “language” of the Kaschenites.
Experimental Scientific Encyclopedia As of November 18, 2007, includes articles and images. The founders of the project initially assumed that gentlemen scientists would write articles here about their research. However, practice has shown that it is difficult to do this without the involvement of administrative resources. Therefore, at present, the bulk of articles are from “Brockhaus and Efron” (940 articles in the category) and the Small Soviet Encyclopedia of 1931 (884 articles). In addition, there is a regional section called “Electronic folk encyclopedia of the Shatura region” (170 articles).
Absurdopedia Ru Absurdopedia The work is being carried out quite calmly, over 120 articles have been written in 2.5 months. Absurdopedia is not, in the full sense of the word, an encyclopedia containing accurate data, rather the opposite. Absurdity and humor are the main components of the articles in this “encyclopedia”.
Lurkomorye Russian-language encyclopedia of network subcultures. Serves as a reference book on the concepts and terminology of Russian online life in all its manifestations. Number of articles (by December 2007) 847. The number of articles is not recorded on the main page of this project.
Russian writer Russian-language literary encyclopedia on the wikia.com project of articles, work is carried out at a measured pace. Contains biography and bibliography of poets, writers, prose writers and translators of literary works from the distant past to the present.
Zoos of the World Encyclopedia World of Zoos is an open international non-profit information and encyclopedic project about the life and activities of zoological gardens and parks, aquariums and terrariums, their inhabitants and caring people, employees of botanical institutions, as well as famous figures all over the world, associated with the work of these institutions and made a significant contribution to zoo business.
Wikipedia The Russian-language part of the free multilingual encyclopedia, which includes over 163 thousand articles. The English version contains more than 1 million 700 thousand articles. Wikipedia allows you to find extensive information on the topic: encyclopedia articles are provided with notes, links to printed sources and Internet resources.
Encyclopedias on the Internet All-in-one. Directory Contains information on all branches of knowledge, providing numerical and factual systematic information.
Great Soviet Encyclopedia asp Contains full text third edition of the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (GBE).
Illustrated encyclopedic dictionary asp Contains articles of humanitarian and cultural orientation from Brockhaus, Dahl's Dictionary and Illustrated encyclopedic dictionary"(IES) publishing house "Big Russian Encyclopedia".
Small Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Efron Contains articles on all branches of knowledge of the early 20th century. Based on the “Encyclopedic Dictionary” of the publishing company “F. A. Brockhaus - I. A. Efron.” Reworked and expanded. and %20Efron/
Encyclopedic Foundation of Russia Contains articles on all branches of knowledge. Collection of encyclopedic and scientific works(section of scientific publications).
Russian information network. Dictionaries
World of Dictionaries A collection of dictionaries and encyclopedias in various fields of knowledge: economic, political, sociological, legal, medical, construction, etc. There are over 30 titles in total.
Universal Encyclopedia of Cyril and Methodius Collection of encyclopedias. Sections: "Society, economics and politics"; "Countries, continents, oceans"; "Animal and vegetable world"; "History"; "Art and Literature"; "Science", etc. More than 10 encyclopedias, 130 thousand articles, 30 thousand illustrations. Search for topics and keywords.
Yandex. Encyclopedias Encyclopedias and dictionaries are divided into sections: “General”, “Economics and Finance”, “Society”, “Law”, “Internet”, “ Natural Sciences", "Countries and Cities". In total, users are offered about 20 reference resources - electronic versions of well-known printed publications and online sources.
Encyclopedia "Around the World" The site was created to help schoolchildren and students. Main sections: history, humanitarian sciences, culture and education, medicine, science and technology, earth sciences, countries of the world, sports. The search is carried out in one or all sections at the same time.
Encyclopedias Mail.ru The site contains "Russian Encyclopedic Dictionary", "World Biographical Encyclopedic Dictionary", encyclopedias " The World History", "Myths of the peoples of the world", "Peoples and religions of the world".
Glossary.ru Service of thematic explanatory dictionaries. The site contains more than 4,000 glossaries on economic, biological, technical and related topics. Simple search system.
Dictionaries and reference books A large collection of dictionaries on various topics: Russian language, computer science, economics, business, construction, marketing, art, political science, architecture, numismatism. Searching is possible in all dictionaries at once.
Dictionaries, reference books, encyclopedias A huge collection of links to online reference resources on the humanities, medicine, programming, etc.
Russian Biographical Dictionary The basis of this dictionary is made up of articles from the Encyclopedic Dictionary of the publishing house Brockhaus and Efron and the New Encyclopedic Dictionary. The dictionary contains almost biographies of figures Russian history and culture, as well as articles about Russian semi-mythical and folklore characters, materials from the volume "Russia", including reviews of Russian history, Russian political, legal and financial systems, articles on the history of culture and science, etc., written by outstanding scientists of the early twentieth century century.
Introduction
Nowadays, computers are an integral part Everyday life. With their help, people not only work, but also relax. Another important function of them is education: electronic versions of textbooks, encyclopedias, atlases, reference books, and so on are produced. You may have already noticed many articles in dedicated to this or that educational disc. Today we offer you a review article that will help you find and select an encyclopedia on a topic that interests you.
Very often, discs of this type are separated by the manufacturer into a separate series with some name. However, sometimes separate discs on a specific topic are released. We bring to your attention the following series: "Educational Collection" from 1C, "Golden Fund of Russian Encyclopedias", a set of encyclopedias from DirectMedia. Of the individual discs, here will be a selection of discs by national history and several interesting interactive encyclopedias and atlases.
"1C: Educational collection"
The 1C company is quite well known to our readers for its series of disks. We have already introduced you to discs from such series as “Educational Collection”, “1C: Tutor”, “1C: Computer World”. Today we introduce you to new series"Educational Collection", the publisher of which is "1C" .
The disc "A.S. Pushkin. In the Mirror of Two Centuries" will appeal to all lovers of Russian literary classics. This disc presents almost everything related to the great Russian poet: his portraits, self-portraits, sculptures, monuments, biography and genealogy, photographs of museums, Pushkin’s places, data on the historical context of Pushkin’s era. Of course, this disc could not help but contain the main thing - the entire collected works of the classic. The user interface is designed in a stylized historical form, although it is far from intuitive.
However, when you select a certain menu item, an additional button appears that you need to click on to confirm the request. Quite a strange solution; a standard double-click on the mouse button would be more convenient.
In the center of the start window screen there is a time line on which, using milestones, you can set time boundaries - the period during which you want to find out everything related to the poet. Moreover, the time line itself is the interface between some real landscape and its reflection in the water. An analogy with the disk itself immediately emerges - “... in the mirror of two centuries.”
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The disk contains a set of maps on which memorable Pushkin places are marked: the village of Mikhailovskoye, the place of the wedding, the duel with Dantes, and so on.
In articles, biographies, essays unknown words, interesting dates and the names of individuals that require additional explanations are presented in the form of links through which you will receive the necessary information.
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When trying to follow one of the links related to the poet's funeral, a MIDI error suddenly appeared, which could not be avoided. I had to restart the application. The musical accompaniment is simple and uncomplicated, of the same type.
Overall, the disc made a very good impression. But this impression is mainly due to the informational usefulness of the disc. However, the interface is a little gloomy and not as simple as we would like. And the error that appears spoils the impression.
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The new edition of the popular computer encyclopedia includes the most up-to-date information needed by every computer owner. The detailed presentation of the material, combined with the author's lively and fascinating style, make the book indispensable for both beginners and experienced users.
How to choose the right computer and what programs to use? How to easily install and master Windows 7? How to work in Linux? How to deal with errors and make the system stable. How to quickly find the information you need on the Internet and use file-sharing systems? The book will answer almost any question that the user may have, and will become your reliable friend and companion.
Having gone through more than ten reprints, “The Newest Computer Encyclopedia” is still the most popular self-instruction manual for computer literacy in Russia.
“This book is mainly about hobbits...” It was with this phrase that Professor J. R. R. Tolkien began his weighty saga about the Lord of the Rings. However, the professor miscalculated: after his furry-legged favorites, so many different-sized living creatures leaked onto the pages of his opus that the short hobbits somehow immediately got lost among them...
This is what happened with computers - even though our encyclopedia is nominally dedicated to them, but on the way to the computer itself we have to wade through a dense forest of players, mobile phones, smart washing machines and video cameras... Which with all their displays will convince us that They are the main characters of the book...
But we, following the example of the professor, will pretend that we do not notice all this diversity and diversity. Since we agreed to write about computers, we will write about them. And in order for the reader to thoroughly confirm this indisputable fact, you and I need to devote the first pages to a detailed and thorough description of the main characters of our book, their characteristics and habits.
In order to finally separate the egg from the chicken, and the head of the clan from his many relatives, let’s figure it out once and for all - what is a Computer? And where did it actually come from, and when did this happen?
Content
About this book
How did the computer come about?
How did the computer come about?
Computer device
"Platform" of your computer
CPU
Motherboard
Output devices
Input devices
Information storerooms
Control devices
Power management devices
Networks and communications
Choosing a laptop
Gadgets
operating system
Microsoft operating systems
"Correct" operating systems
Installing Windows from A to B
Getting started: our first steps
We work with Windows 7
Controls
Interface
Design and personalization
Files, folders, Disks. We work with documents
Working with programs
Hardware setup
Protection and security
Accounts
Working with mobile devices
We work with networks
Internet Connection Settings
We work with the Internet
Browsing the Web: Browser
Windows Live family programs
Your multimedia center: Sound, photo, video
Standard Windows programs
System repair and recovery: protection against failures
Diagnostics: Resource Monitor. Event logs
Basic optimization techniques
Overclocking school: gigahertz for free
Remote desktop control
System Restore
Recovering lost information
Meet Ubuntu Linux
Windows + Linux. Installation using wubi program
Setting up Ubuntu after installation
GNOME desktop
Installation and removal of programms
Running Windows programs under Linux
We work in Microsoft Office 2010
Microsoft Office Live
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft OncNote
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Publisher
Not only Microsoft Office: popular office programs
Microsoft Office Alternatives
Spellchecking
Working with PDF documents
Translators and dictionaries
Electronic dictionaries
Scanning and recognition
Electronic archives and search systems
Keyboard switches
Your media library: Photos, Music, Cinema
Digital photography
"Music Box": MPZ and others
Cinema on the computer
Reading room: computer library
Internet
First steps on the Internet: portals and search
Electronic mail (E-mail)
QIP: Universal Communicator
Skype
Blogs: Online Diaries
Social media
Online dating: communication, love, flirting
Music and video on the Internet
The ABC of "kachalytsika". Movies, books, music on the Internet
Shopping online
Applications
50 best free programs
Computer History: Timeline
Who's Who in Computer History
This Day in Computer History
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Only a few decades separate us from the time when electronic computers occupied entire halls, and the people who worked on them were considered almost geniuses. How could you not get confused in hundreds of thousands of wires and terminals?! Then none of us could have imagined that some twenty years would pass and computers would become personal, that they would appear in our home and, moreover, would become an integral part of our lives. The number of computer users is growing day by day. Of course, none of them claims to be a software engineer, but everyone in whose house a personal computer “lives” certainly does not consider himself an amateur in relation to his electronic friend.
Yes, indeed, for many people a computer is a reliable friend. With its help, people are rapidly learning the world, gain knowledge, reach new heights. For some, a computer has become simply necessary as a working tool. Life has brought you and me to such a simple conclusion: if we want to realize ourselves fully, we must own computer literacy. Lack of computer user skills is often perceived as a disadvantage. Although voices are increasingly heard comparing a computer to a Trojan horse. They argue that people are simply unable to appreciate the danger that computerization poses, that they cannot take into account the incredible speed of technological improvement in machines. For example, in Japan there is already a computer that is capable of performing 300 billion operations per second, and very soon a machine with a speed of 1 trillion operations per second will appear. Many people still believe that a computer is a dangerous invention, which with its artificial intelligence can affect human consciousness. But even they cannot deny the simple truth: the computer has firmly entered our lives, and the future of humanity lies behind it.
The current situation requires us to be certain in our attitude towards technology, intelligence and creativity. Remember Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics? “Think about how to maintain the goodwill of your creation and not lose the status of its creator.” Of course, such thoughts never occur to many of us. We would like to gain basic knowledge about working with a personal computer, so that we are not overcome by an inexplicable fear of this smart machine. But believe me, in order to become an ordinary, ordinary, and then an experienced user of a personal computer, no brilliant intellectual abilities are required.
On the pages of this book, all the necessary knowledge for novice users is presented in a simple and accessible form. We promise: from the very first page your awe of the PC will begin to dissipate, and by the fifth or sixth it will completely disappear. You will see that there is nothing difficult in communicating with a computer, that even a preschool child can easily master it. The book describes the successive stages of getting to know a computer, starting with its design and practical tips when buying it. With the help of the book, you will learn how to work with basic programs, text, graphics, photographs, music files, learn how to burn CDs and DVDs, access the Internet, and besides this, you will receive a lot of useful tips and necessary information. You will soon be surprised to realize that you have become a confident user of your personal computer. Good luck, dear reader!
What is a computer
Maybe you think you have enough knowledge about a machine called a computer. But don't rush to skip the first chapter, especially if you are a novice computer user. We can bet that much of the information you will glean from this chapter will turn out to be completely useful and even useful for you.
Let's start with the etymology of the word "computer". It comes from the English “compute”, which means “calculation”. But the functions of a computer are not limited to electronic calculations, like a calculator.
The capabilities of an electronic machine are hundreds of times wider and, with the rapid development of new technologies, they are growing every day. A computer can perform operations not only with numbers, but also with any information - text, sound or graphic image. Of course, all this is first converted into digital form. The computer, in addition, can formulate commands and use them to control various external devices - a monitor, a printer, speakers, etc.
You think you know what a computer looks like, but the device you purchased and installed on your desk is far from the only member of the computer family. In fact, there are already a great many such smart machines. And what's interesting is that most of them appearance They are not at all similar to the personal computer we are used to. It is impossible to name any industry or field human activity, where a computer would be used in one form or another. It is with its help that in the modern world they control airplanes, cars, submarines, spaceships. Only such computers are called special.
In everyday life, of course, they use completely different computers, which are usually called personal computers - PCs, and the English abbreviation for such machines is PC. There are handheld or pocket computers - PocketPC, PalmTop, portable - laptops. And in this book we will talk about desktop personal computers (Fig. 1).
Rice. 1. Types of modern personal computers: a – pocket computer; b – laptop; c – desktop personal computer
You've probably heard of IBM-compatible desktop personal computers. IBM is the name of a well-known company producing personal computer equipment. In the recent past, IBM products were the most popular and widespread in the computer market. Currently, computers from this company have practically disappeared from sale, but the concept of IBM compatibility still sounds relevant. At the dawn of the computer era, most manufacturing companies kept all the components of their machines in the strictest confidence. This was called the principle of closed architecture. And IBM, unlike others, provided information about components to everyone and, moreover, called on competitors to also use the principle of open architecture and produce similar computers with similar components. IBM took a leading position in the computer equipment market and for a long time enjoyed the unlimited trust of consumers. Gradually, specialists from other manufacturing companies appreciated the advantage of IBM-compatible models, mastered their production and began to develop their own versions of components, which often turned out to be best quality than the products of the company that gave birth to modern PCs. Thus, IBM products were very quickly forced out of the market by competitors. Only the name of the company continues to live, since computers from modern well-known companies are still called IBM-compatible.
All desktop and laptop PCs that exist today are IBM compatible. The exception is Apple computers, but in our country they are used only in printing, and even then extremely rarely. Initially, handheld computers were not IBM-compatible, but Lately Modifications have been developed that allow you to install a reduced version of Windows.
In the classical sense, an encyclopedia is always a solid paper reference publication containing, in an abbreviated version, accumulated information in a highly specialized field or in all areas of knowledge at once. However, today there is not the slightest sense in going to the library to look through an encyclopedia or an encyclopedic dictionary, because many virtual analogues of encyclopedic publications have appeared on the Internet. We will talk about the most famous among them.
Encyclopedic dictionaries
Access to most encyclopedic dictionaries is provided by a specialized project from Yandex - Yandex.Encyclopedia (http://encycl.yandex.ru/). Here, visitors can enjoy both general (Great Soviet Encyclopedia, Small Encyclopedic Dictionary by Brockhaus and Efron, Explanatory Dictionary by Dahl, Dictionary of Russian Synonyms and Similar Expressions by N. Abramov) and specialized online publications (Encyclopedic Dictionary “History of the Fatherland from Ancient Times to the Present Day”, Encyclopedic Dictionary “Political Figures of Russia 1917”, Economic and Financial Dictionaries Glossary.ru, “Accounting, Taxes, Business Law”, “Dictionary of Basic Criminal Procedure Concepts and Terms”, “Dictionary of basic criminal legal concepts and terms”, “Encyclopedic Dictionary “Constitution of the Russian Federation”, “Register of Medicines of Russia”).
Universal encyclopedias
The All-in-one encyclopedic reference book (http://www.sci.aha.ru/ALL/) allows you to easily and quickly obtain numerical and factual information on almost all areas of human activity. In addition to purely scientific information, you can find a lot of simple information here. interesting facts and comparisons from different fields of knowledge. The dictionary is compiled on the basis of the reference books “Alpha and Omega”, “Nature Management”, as well as the “Chemical Encyclopedia”, “Philosophical Encyclopedic Dictionary”, “ International system SI units", "Mathematical Dictionary" and "Small Atlas of the World".
Of considerable interest is the universal encyclopedia of Cyril and Methodius (http://mega.km.ru/), which contains information on all branches of knowledge, including over 76 thousand articles, 10 thousand drawings, portraits and slides. It is based on " Great Encyclopedia Cyril and Methodius 2000", created using the "Big Encyclopedic Dictionary" and "Great Soviet Encyclopedia".
Students and schoolchildren should take a look at the Krugosvet encyclopedia (www.krugosvet.ru/), which will not only provide information on a variety of areas of knowledge (countries of the world, history, sports, science and technology, medicine and healthcare, culture and education, humanitarian sciences, geosciences), but will also help test existing knowledge.
Computer encyclopedias
“Encyclopedia of the Personal Computer” by Cyril and Methodius (http://mega.km.ru/pc/) is a good reference guide on a personal computer and the required minimum software. It combines feature articles, interpretation of computer terms, information about useful programs and reference books, as well as information on the history of the development of the personal computer.
The Linux OS and other Unix systems are dedicated to the virtual Linux Encyclopedia ( http://www.linuxcenter.ru/enc/), which is a systematized catalog of links to Russian-language Internet resources on the Linux operating system.
Encyclopedias Internet
On the pages of the "Encyclopedia of Internet Advertising" ( http://book.promo.ru/book/book) you will find materials telling about the basics of online advertising, all the ways of advertising influence on network users, as well as the possibilities of planning and analyzing marketing campaigns. The encyclopedia's materials are of interest both to advertisers and advertising agencies, and to owners of advertising platforms.
More than 50 articles and about 700 illustrations, terminological and bibliographic reference books, over 10 thousand links to the most interesting web resources are contained in the encyclopedia “The Internet is your way out” (http://www.ukr.net/book/). In fact, this is not an encyclopedia, but detailed guide on working on the Internet, written taking into account the specific interests of the Russian-speaking readership.
Economic encyclopedias
The website “Encyclopedia of Taxes” (http://tax-nalog.km.ru/) is dedicated to various taxes, duties and fees in different countries (from Russia to African states) and in different historical periods. It is worth noting that the developers tried to look at the problem with some degree of humor, and on the pages of the encyclopedia, along with serious information on taxation, there are many simply funny cases - there are famous and not so famous statements about taxes by various historical figures, and historical examples levying taxes up to the most incredible, but nevertheless taking place (tax on baths and eyes, on household garbage and on servants, etc.).
The encyclopedia of marketing (http://marketing.spb.ru/) is aimed at entrepreneurs, managers and marketers, as well as marketing research specialists, covering the main issues of marketing activities and giving advice on conducting marketing research and business planning of enterprises.
Anyone interested in both specific and general concepts of economic topics should look into the “Economic Dictionary” of Cyril and Methodius (http://mega.km.ru/business/), dedicated to various concepts of modern microeconomics and macroeconomics.
Historical and local history encyclopedias
"Encyclopedia of the Third Reich" ( http://eru.tubank.msk.su/mif/reich/cp1251/oglavl.htm) contains about 3 thousand articles on the history of the Third Reich and the ideology of fascism, about party and military leaders, military ranks, military operations, genocide of peoples, trials, etc., many articles are accompanied by illustrations. It is worth recognizing that the work was created mainly on English-language sources, and therefore the issues of war in Africa, the Balkans and in Western Europe than in Russia.
A convenient reference guide for historians and numismatists can be the “World Wide Coins-Encyclopedia: 20th century on world coins” (http://wwc.coins.ru/images/), which contains articles about the primary sources of images on coins minted in the 20th century, including personalities, geographical objects and monuments, plants and animals, historical and memorable dates. The encyclopedia combines information from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, the Children's Encyclopedia in 12 volumes, the Compton Electronic Encyclopedia, the Cyril and Methodius Encyclopedia, and data from official websites of governments around the world.
The encyclopedia “Peoples and Religions of the World” (http://www.cbook.ru/) is devoted to religious topics, containing review articles on world religions, general concepts, dictionary of terms, classification of peoples and religions, calendar of religious holidays, recordings of ethnic music in mp3 format, etc.
You can also look into the mythological encyclopedia (http://myfhology.narod.ru/), in which, although there is no classical search, but thanks to well-systematized information you can quickly learn about heraldic monsters and spirits, witches and sorcerers, pantheons of gods and heroes of myths and legends, mythological places and mythical peoples.
Folklorists, ethnographers, archaeologists and linguists may find it interesting to visit the encyclopedia “Komi Mythology” ( http://www.ksc.komi.ru/illi/folk/myth/2.htm). And for those interested Japanese history It’s worth taking a look at the encyclopedia “Japan” (www. japantoday. ru/japanaz/), which contains over a thousand illustrated articles about events and phenomena from the history and culture of Japan. Explanations and links to information on Tibet and the features of the Buddhist religion can be found in the encyclopedia dictionary on Buddhism and Tibet ( http://www.tibet.ru/encyclopedia/). And literally everything about Israel and the Israelis is in the encyclopedia of the Israeli Russian-language portal SOYUZ (http://souz.co.il/israel/).
Travel encyclopedias
The only site on the network that can to some extent lay claim to the title of a travel encyclopedia is located at http://www.travel.vseved.ru/.
For tourists, detailed information about a variety of countries, cities and resorts is available here. Moreover, here you can get not only modern information, but also learn unique stories about ancient civilizations with locations and detailed historical maps.
Military encyclopedias A popular interactive book about weapons can easily be considered the “Encyclopedia of Arms” by Cyril and Methodius ( http://mega.km.ru/weaponry/alphabet.asp ), which contains articles on various types military equipment from daggers and crossbows to modern weapons strategic purpose
, as well as biographies of famous military leaders.
Information about tanks and aircraft, firearms and nuclear weapons, rocket and space defense, chemical and biological weapons, mines and much more is freely available in the arms encyclopedia ARMS.ru (http://www.arms.ru/). And the well-known “Encyclopedia of Ships” on the Internet (http://ship.bsu.by/) today covers about 305 classes of ships and 55 types of weapons and covers all the main battles of the First and Second World Wars and modern times.
Automotive encyclopedias
The one-of-a-kind “Automotive Encyclopedia” of Cyril and Methodius (http://mega.km.ru/auto/) contains articles dedicated to leading manufacturing companies, inventors and designers, famous racing drivers and sports teams, famous car models. There are also about 5 thousand articles from the catalog of cars, trucks, motorcycles and more than 2 thousand illustrations, as well as traffic rules.
Encyclopedias of astronautics Looking at the Encyclopedia of Cosmonautics ( http://www.cosmoworld.ru/spaceencyclopedia/ ), you can find out information about astronauts, scientists and designers, space programs and spacecraft, cosmodromes and launch vehicles, international space stations
and manned flights, as well as access the space launch database.
Medical encyclopedias An encyclopedia with a rather loud name “Big Medical Encyclopedia” is available at http://www.farmo.ru/encik/index.shtml. In fact, it cannot be considered in the full sense, because it, alas, does not unite all issues in this area, but despite this, the encyclopedia can be very useful. In it you can get information on many existing diseases, ask a doctor a question (however, the list of consulting doctors is limited only to a general practitioner, venereologist and gynecologist) and look for medications in Moscow pharmacies.
It is worth visiting the “Encyclopedia of Health” by Cyril and Methodius ( http://mega.km.ru/health/alphabet.asp), which contains over 7,000 articles about various diseases and methods of their diagnosis and treatment, including non-traditional ones, about ways to bring a figure to ideal standards and about the rules for providing emergency care. A component and important element of the encyclopedia is the “Pharmacological reference book”, where you can get detailed information describing the composition of the drug, its mechanism of action and methods of use.
A convenient reference book on medications with the possibility of an advanced search both by the name of the drug and the name of the manufacturer or based on indications for use is the “Encyclopedia of Medicines” (http://www.rlsnet.ru/), which will help you quickly navigate regarding a particular drug.
Biological encyclopedias
An excellent visual aid for pet owners is the “Encyclopedia of Pets” by Cyril and Methodius (http://mega.km.ru/Animals/), containing articles on the care, feeding, education and treatment of your pets.
The illustrated “Encyclopedia of the Aquarist” (http://aqualuxe.narod.ru/) will introduce you to the manufacture, design and technical equipment of aquariums, tell you about the conditions of keeping and breeding large quantity aquarium fish and plants.
The Encyclopedia of Vegetables ( http://www.caravan.ru/~ogorod/enc_veg.htm), which contains about 50 articles with illustrations about various vegetables from watermelon to tarragon (history, general characteristics, recommendations for cultivation and use).
Plant lovers should also visit the website “Encyclopedia of Ornamental Garden Plants” ( http://home.onego.ru/~otsoppe/enciclop/), which provides a lot of useful information about plants that are used in ornamental gardening.
A fairly complete illustrated encyclopedia of ornamental plants is available at http://www.lujok.ru/encyclop/, where, along with information about ornamental garden and indoor plants, advice from leading florists and specialists in the field of landscape and interior design is given. And you can get acquainted with the encyclopedia of indoor plants on the website of the Moscow Club of Indoor Floriculture ( http://www.lapshin.org/club/plants.htm).
World of Art
The most detailed in the field of cinematography, without a doubt, is the “Encyclopedia of Cinema” by Cyril and Methodius (http://mega.km.ru/cinema/), which contains a lot of information on domestic and foreign films. In addition to articles devoted to actors, directors, and film terms, the encyclopedia includes film reviews, as well as an extensive filmography for many articles about personalities.
A fairly complete encyclopedia of theater and cinema, KinoExpert.ru (http://www.kinoexpert.ru/), thanks to the ability to organize a search both by films and actors, and by genres, companies and years, will help you quickly obtain up-to-date information in the field of cinematography and theatrical art.
Movie lovers should also visit the KinoX.ru website ( http://www.kinox.ru/kinox/index.asp), which is an encyclopedia of cinema and allows you to obtain interesting information about films and actors.
The first “Bulgakov Encyclopedia” also appeared in electronic version (http://www.bulgakov.ru/). And although it cannot be called an encyclopedia in the full sense, it contains the most interesting information about the life and work of Bulgakov and reveals clues to many of the secrets of Bulgakov’s biography.
And the “Encyclopedia of Rock, Jazz and Pop Music” by Cyril and Methodius (http://mega.km.ru/rock/) contains many articles about rock and pop musicians, rock bands, jazz performers and bluesmen, representatives of the songs, famous composers and producers and recording companies, as well as much more from the world of both domestic and foreign music.
Culinary encyclopedias
The most complete in this area is probably the Culinary Encyclopedia of Cyril and Methodius ( http://mega.km.ru/kitchen/alphabet.asp), which will contain over 2,800 articles with recipes for both the simplest and most exquisite exotic and ancient dishes, as well as the secrets of culinary skills and information about kitchen tools.
The variety of different national dishes (first and second courses, salads and appetizers, pastries and desserts) in the culinary encyclopedia Kuharke (http://www.kuharka.ru/) is amazing. There is literally everything in the area national cuisines, and their breadth is not limited to traditional European ones, but also includes Asian cuisines (Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Mongolian, etc.), South American and African.
The encyclopedia of spices, herbs and seasonings “Idigo” ( http://www.aidigo.ru/index.php), where a lot of useful and interesting information about the history, origin and use of world-famous herbs, spices and seasonings, useful tips on how not to make mistakes when buying them, and recommendations on the use of herbs and spices in the treatment of many diseases.
And those interested in the culture of drinking alcoholic beverages should look into the “Brief Alcohol Encyclopedia” at http://www.ocean-plus.ru/common/inf_likbez1.htm.
And finally, for young mothers, literally everything about baby food (recipes, tips, articles, expert advice, product reviews, baby food market news) is in the “Big Encyclopedia of Baby Food NYAM” (http://www.nyam.ru/ ).
Encyclopedia of etiquette
A useful guide for every day for all business people can be the “Encyclopedia of Etiquette” by Cyril and Methodius (http://mega.km.ru/eticet/). She will introduce you to the basic principles of etiquette, from behavior in everyday life to the rules of behavior on computer networks and the Internet, and will help you create your own image.