What was the first encyclopedia to describe the mechanical arts?
Encyclopédie
Encyclopedia Britannica
Cyclopaedia
Great Soviet Encyclopedia
Answer
The Encyclopédie, co-created by Diderot and d'Alembert, was the first encyclopedia to describe the mechanical arts. This innovative approach helped make the Encyclopédie a groundbreaking work in the Age of Enlightenment.
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